Keep Fighting "the growing culture of euthanasia."

AP: Schiavo's Parents Vow to Keep Up Fight---

WASHINGTON - One day before the first anniversary of Terri Schiavo's death, her family came to the nation's capital with a pledge to keep fighting "the growing culture of euthanasia."

Schiavo's mother, Mary Schindler, said the foundation formed several years ago to keep her brain-damaged daughter alive would now focus on educating the public about end-of-life decisions.

"We lost in our battle to save Terri, but we believe it is incumbent on us to redirect our efforts to saving the lives of the innocent, who every day are being targeted by the euthanasia cult," Mary Schindler said at a news conference outside the Capitol.
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Terri's brother, Bobby Schindler, said the foundation will work to eliminate the "persistent vegetative state" diagnosis and to have feeding tubes for severely injured patients considered ordinary, not extraordinary, care.

While family members said they did not wish to continue their public feud with Terri's husband, her father, Bob Schindler, read a statement condemning Michael Schiavo's new book, "Terri: The Truth."

Schiavo's family members released their own book this week, "A Life That Matters: The Legacy of Terri Schiavo — A Lesson For Us All."

The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation was launched today, by Terri's family. Please visit by going to http://www.terrisfight.org. Please also visit Blogs for Terri as they remember the one year "anniversary" of her death.

We mustn't forget Terri's determination to live and the spirit of her fight. We must do all we can to protect those who are most vulnerable.

To read Terri's story, please visit here.

Terri's parents and siblings have written a book: A Life That Matters : The Legacy of Terri Schiavo -- A Lesson for Us All. Terri's story certainly is a lesson for us all. I hope more people will listen and learn from it.

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