Lawyer: Puncture wounds found on Terri Schaivo's arms
 
(Note: The "lawyer" to which the headline refers is the pro-euthanasia author that represents Terri's unfaithful, violent 'husband,' Michael. Apparently, nothing would please him more than to cut off all contact by Terri's REAL family so he could have his way with Terri and grease the skids to making Florida the Euthanasia Capital of America and perhaps the world.)
 
March 30, 2004
 

Clearwater, Florida (AP) - A severely brain-damaged woman at the center of a right-to-die case was hospitalized after workers at her nursing home noticed puncture wounds on her arms apparently caused by a hypodermic needle, an attorney for the woman's husband said.

Terri Schiavo was taken to the emergency room at Morton Plant Hospital Monday night for toxicology testing and other blood work, the lawyer said.

Authorities were called to the nursing home by Michael Schiavo and are investigating, said police spokesman Wayne Shelor.

Officials at the nursing home where Schiavo stays would not say whether she returned, and a hospital official said early Tuesday that no one with her name had been admitted.

George Felos, the attorney representing Michael Schiavo, said the wounds appeared to have been caused by a hypodermic needle, and a needle cap was found in Schiavo's gown, he said.

An aide discovered the marks Monday at the assisted living home after a 45-minute visit by her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, Felos said.

"It appears that someone was either trying to inject Terri Schiavo with something or withdraw fluids from her," Felos said.

Terri Schiavo's father, Bob Schindler, told WTSP-TV in Tampa that nothing was wrong with his daughter when he left Monday afternoon. He said he did not insert a needle into his daughter's arms.

Terri Schiavo, 40, has been in a persistent vegetative state for 14 years. Schiavo's husband says she once told him she would not want to be on life support; her parents say otherwise.

Michael Schiavo won a court order to remove a feeding tube in October, but the state Legislature quickly passed a law that allowed the governor to order the tube reinserted.

Michael Schiavo claimed the law was unconstitutional and has sued the governor.