Husband Of Brain-Damaged Woman Blasts Family
Schiavo Questions Motives Of Relatives
POSTED: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
UPDATED: 11:45 am EST October 28,
2003
The husband seeking to end his severely brain-damaged wife's life told a national television audience Monday that his in-laws have set out to block his actions because they initially wanted part of a medical malpractice settlement and more recently because of right-to-life political causes.
Michael Schiavo made the accusations in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live." His wife, Terri, has been in a coma since 1990. Schiavo -- who is fighting to remove her feeding tube -- insists it would have been her wish. In the CNN interview, he accused his father-in-law of wanting a share of malpractice settlement money. He also said his in-laws have more recently been influenced by right-to-life politics. Appearing on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Sustern," the attorney for Bob and Mary Schindler countered that Michael Schiavo knew his wife never had end-of-life wishes. Pat Anderson went on to say, "It's hard to know what to believe with him because he says whatever the occasion demands or what is in his financial interests."
Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
TERRI SCHIAVO, 1963-2005 |
Michael Schiavo made the accusations in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live." His wife, Terri, has been in a coma since 1990. Schiavo -- who is fighting to remove her feeding tube -- insists it would have been her wish. In the CNN interview, he accused his father-in-law of wanting a share of malpractice settlement money. He also said his in-laws have more recently been influenced by right-to-life politics. Appearing on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Sustern," the attorney for Bob and Mary Schindler countered that Michael Schiavo knew his wife never had end-of-life wishes. Pat Anderson went on to say, "It's hard to know what to believe with him because he says whatever the occasion demands or what is in his financial interests." Previous Stories:
- October 27, 2003: Lawyers Have Just Days To Challenge 'Terri's Law'
- October 26, 2003: Husband of Brain-Damaged Woman To Break Silence Monday
- October 24, 2003: Husband of Brain-Damaged Woman Says He'll Go To Court Next Week
- October 23, 2003: Husband Of Brain-Damaged Woman Vows To Continue Legal Fight
- October 22, 2003: Doctors: Suffering Unlikely For Brain-Damaged Woman
- October 22, 2003: Brain-Damaged Fla. Woman Receiving Fluids
- October 22, 2003: Gov. Bush Orders Woman's Feeding Tube Reinserted
- October 20, 2003: House Votes To Let Bush Intervene In Schiavo Case
- October 16, 2003: Doctors Remove Disabled Woman's Feeding Tube
Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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