The Schindler's couldn't do their own autopsy, so they're calling
the one done by the county's coroner a fraud. How unsurprising.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/03/national/03SCHIAVO.html
The only surprise for me is how quick the autopsy was completed.
Bob Dog
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Schiavo's Remains Cremated as Autopsy Becomes Part of Feud
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 3, 2005
TAMPA, Fla., April 2 (AP) - Terri Schiavo's body was cremated on
Saturday as disagreements continued between her husband and her
parents, who were unable to have their own independent expert
observe her autopsy.
The cremation was carried out according to a court order issued
on Tuesday that established that Michael Schiavo had the right to
make such decisions, said his lawyer, George Felos. He said plans
for burying Ms. Schiavo's ashes in Pennsylvania, where she grew
up, had not yet been completed.
Ms. Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, said they wanted
to bury their daughter in Pinellas County so they could visit
her grave.
The Schindlers had sought to have independent medical experts
observe their daughter's autopsy at the Pinellas County medical
examiner's office, but the agency refused their request, the family's
lawyers David Gibbs III and Barbara Weller said on Saturday.
The autopsy was completed Friday, but the results are not
expected for several weeks.
Ms. Schiavo, 41, died on Thursday, 13 days after the removal of
the feeding tube that had kept her alive since 1990. That year,
she suffered brain damage that court-appointed doctors determined
had placed her in a persistent vegetative state. Her parents had
fought in court to keep her alive, disputing the doctors'
opinions and saying there was hope of improvement.
Mr. Schiavo has not spoken publicly since his wife's death, but
Mr. Felos said on Saturday: "He's holding up. It's very
difficult for him."
Mr. Schiavo is required to tell his wife's parents of any
memorial services he plans and where his wife's ashes are
interred.
The Schindlers plan to have their own memorial service on
Tuesday at Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Gulfport,
Fla.
Mr. Gibbs said the medical examiner's videotape, pictures and
tissue samples from the autopsy could be reviewed by other
experts if the family asks. While the autopsy report will be a
public document, images will not be made public under a law
passed in 2001 after the death of the race car driver Dale
Earnhardt.
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