FRC to Host Panel Discussion on Fifth Anniversary of Terri Schiavo's Death

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Mar 24, 2010, 12:09 ET

WASHINGTON, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Days before the fifth anniversary of Terri Schiavo's death, Family Research Council will host a panel at its headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. to discuss the circumstances and policy implications of the court ordered decision to slowly starve her to death.

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The Schiavo case was widely misreported and its implications for those physically incapacitated and for related end-of-life issues are profound. The event can be viewed via Webcast on the anniversary of Terri's death, March 31, at www.frc.org. Terri died by starvation after her feeding tube was removed due to a court order. For those attending the panel on March 29, a light lunch will be provided afterward.

WHAT:	Terri Schiavo and a Culture of Life: Looking Forward on the 5th Anniversary of Terri's Death

WHO:	Jeanne Monahan, director of the Center for Human Dignity, Family Research Council
	Cathy Ruse, senior fellow for legal issues, Family Research Council
	Robert Schindler, brother of Terri; full-time pro-life and disability rights advocate
	David Gibbs III, lead attorney in Terri Schiavo case and author of "Fighting for Dear Life"
	Robert Destro, professor of law, the Catholic University of America

WHEN:	Monday, March 29, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. EDT

WHERE:	Family Research Council Media Center, 801 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 or online on March 31 at www.frc.org.