case of Ms. Schiavo

[Mary Jo Neyer]

The reason the case of the comatose woman in Florida is so controversial is that there are a lot of questions about the motivations of her husband.  He has not been a regular visitor to his wife;  he is infact living with another woman and has had one child by the latter and is expecting another.  The woman's parents have been her constant visitors.  the husband had the choice of divorcing his wife and moving on with his life, but he chose not to, because if she dies while he is still married to her, he receives a lot of MONEY.  There was a large cash settlement made on Ms. Schiavo after the accident, part of which pays for all her nursing care expenses.  Mr. Schiavo has great motivation to have his wife die :  lots of money.  There is no evidence except his word that she ever expressed the desire to not be maintained in a comatose state.  None of her friends or family ever recall hearing her express such ideas.  So this is not just a simple matter.

Mary Jo

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