Michael Schiavo
Michael Schiavo
The Terri Schiavo case was a legal struggle over end-of-life care in the United States from 1990 to 2005, involving Theresa Marie "Terri" Schiavo, a woman in an irreversible persistent vegetative state. Schiavo's husband and legal guardian argued that Schiavo would not have wanted prolonged artificial life support without the prospect of recovery, and elected to remove her feeding tube. Schiavo's parents argued in favor of continuing artificial nutrition and hydration and challenged Schiavo's medical diagnosis. The highly publicized and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth3 April 1963
CountryUnited States of America
I married my wife because I love her and I want to spend the rest of my life with her.
He acted out of conviction and showed great courage when he stood up for the rights of all Americans.
I believe in the vows that I took with my wife. Through sickness, in health, for richer or poorer.
You know, my parents, they raised me to be a fighter.
I was condemned by the President, the majority leaders of the House and Senate, the governor of Florida, the Pope, and the right-wing media, all because I was doing what Terri - the woman I loved - wanted.
I will never forgive them, not after the accusations they've made.
For 15 years, people who did not even know me had a lot to say. Now it is my turn to talk.
It's not about the money. This is about Terri. It's not about the Schindlers, it's not about the legislators, it's not about me, it's about what Terri Schiavo wanted.
I'm not much of a speechmaker. I don't talk much. But on behalf of my wife Theresa, I thank you.
She wouldn't like to live like this and that's all she's doing -- surviving. There's nothing there.
I didn't want the animosity. I'm sure Terri would want the families to get along and be happy. But it didn't happen.