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Schiavo Neurologist is a Christian
Yesterday I published a post that quoted an affidavit by Dr. Cheshire, a neurologist who met with Terri and examined her medical record. Cheshire essentially concludes the Terri is not in a state of persistent vegetation and should not be killed via starvation.
What I didn't realize is that his credentials are suspect. He's a Christian. The New York Times writes [HT: WorldMagBlog]:
Other doctors, however, were skeptical of Cheshire's assertions. Though he was a respected doctor at a well-known institution, they said he was not a dispassionate evaluator. "He generally has a reasonably thoughtful, conservative Christian right-to-life perspective," said David Magnus, co-director of the Stanford University Center of Biomedical Ethics. "He definitely is not a neutral party with respect to these culture wars. He has turf to defend."On top of this, he probably voted for Bush.
Posted by tim at March 24, 2005 7:32 AM
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Comments
Oh yes, you can't actually CARE whether someone lives or dies! *gasps*
Oy. These people make me crazy.
Posted by: Jenna at March 24, 2005 8:33 AM
Golly gosh, are the only doctors who comment supposed to be non-Christian? This is an outrageous statement.
Posted by: Maggie4life at March 24, 2005 12:03 PM
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