SS, it is pretty clear that Terri's husband put her in the state of serious injury. I followed the case pretty carefully up to the end.
I think Fr C's position was more about the husband's right to determine the course of treatment. I
It is likely he never knew about what looked clearly like a case of attempted murder, or saw the tapes of Terri clearly not being in a vegetative state. Or about all the money Michael (or whatever the monsterous husband's name is)
Also, the judges in Florida were corrupt as all get out; they suppressed much important evidence. Caregivers were intimidated into silence.
I think something really bad happened to that bishop, and several others who got what they deserved...? It was an assisted ѕυιcιdє case from the get-go with euthanasia lawyers and judges all around.
SJB used to fight me about my position on Schaivo, both here at Cathinfo and at Bellarmine Forums in 2006. My intense opposition to Fr C's position caused the ire of a number of posters on Bellarmine.