Autopsy results fail to convince Schiavo’s parents

AN autopsy that found Terri Schiavo suffered from severe and irreversible brain damage has done nothing to sway her parents’ belief that she deserved to live and may have recovered.

An autopsy, the results of which were released on Wednesday, found Ms Schiavo’s brain had shrunk to about half the normal size when she died on March 31, after her feeding tube was disconnected. The autopsy also determined she was blind.

Bob and Mary Schindler disputed the results, insisting their daughter interacted with them and tried to speak. Their attorney said the family plans to discuss the autopsy with other medical experts and may take some unspecified legal action.