Sides Resurrect the Schiavo Debate

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BOSTON - Whoever thought that Terri Schiavo would rest in peace? A year after her death, her parents and husband are back in the spotlight with "his" and "theirs" books. A year and two weeks after her feeding tube was removed, they are making dueling appearances on television. Sixteen years after she fell into a persistent vegetative state, they have opposing organizations launched in her memory.

This postmortem battle has suggested a national civil war waged in blue and red. Indeed since Schiavo's death, conservative groups have filed 49 bills in 23 state legislatures seeking laws that would leave any patient without a living will - such as Terri - on life support.

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Sides Resurrect the Schiavo Debate

But what if they gave a culture war and nobody came?

Here's the surprising fact. Those bills have stalled or been watered down. Public opinion has not changed an iota. A year ago, 63 percent ...

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