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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Terri Schiavo

Terri Schiavo stories: 2 news summaries

Pope: Don't
End Comatose Woman's Life

Joins PM Berlusconi
in fighting Italian
Terry Schiavo case

Feb 7, 09 9:31 AM CST
(AP) - Pope Benedict today waded into a fiercely debated right-to-die case in Italy, affirming the "absolute and supreme" need to protect life even when "weak and shrouded in the mystery of suffering." The pontiff's last-minute intervention in the case of a woman who has been in a coma... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Italy • Terri Schiavo • right to die • Silvio Berlusconi • coma

Thompson Calls Right to Die a Family Decision

After daughter's death, candidate won't make issue 'political football'

Oct 23, 07 3:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fred Thompson opened up yesterday about the 2002 death of his daughter, saying end-of-life decisions should be made by families, not governments. Betsy Thompson Panici died at age 38 after an accidental prescription drug overdose, ABC News reports. The GOP hopeful said the kinds of choices his family had to... More »

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Fred Thompson • Terri Schiavo • end of life care • right to die

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