NRLC State Organization and Development Director Jacki Ragan says, “This story is one that pro-lifers ought to review
once a year.”  The NRLC review of the documentary goes on to say, “The DVD does an excellent job summarizing Terri’s life
and the titanic legal struggle that eventually broke out between the Schindlers and Terri’s husband…even for the
viewer who only casually watches The Terri Schiavo Story, it is clear just how unjust was the death sentence meted
out to Terri.”

Four years after her death, the ethical and cultural implications of her case are still being felt throughout society and continue
to spark debate.  Just last year during the Democratic debates, President Obama said one of his “regrets” as a Senator was voting for
Congress to intervene to save Terri’s life.  Hosted by author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada, who became personally involved in the
case in 2005, The Terri Schiavo Story sheds new light on the controversial decision that led to the death of a 41-year-old disabled
woman. 

In 1990, at the age of 26, Terri Schindler Schiavo suffered a mysterious cardio-respiratory arrest for which no cause has ever been
determined. She was diagnosed with hypoxic encephalopathy - a neurological injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. Terri was
placed on a ventilator, but was soon able to breathe on her own and maintain vital function. She remained in a severely compromised
neurological state and was provided a PEG tube to ensure the safe delivery of nourishment and hydration. On March 31, 2005, Terri
Schindler Schiavo died of marked dehydration following more than 13 days without nutrition or hydration under the order of Circuit
Court Judge, George W. Greer of the Pinellas-Pasco's Sixth Judicial Court.

So what did the mainstream media overlook? Several things, according to the film’s producer and director Ken Carpenter.  “I think
most people thought Terri was in a vegetative state with no prospects of improving,” says Carpenter.  “The truth is, the doctors believed
Terri was a candidate for rehabilitation, but her treatment was withheld.  Additionally, we uncovered that only one judge ruled on the facts
of the case.  All the other judges looked at procedure issues and not the original facts. Working on this project made clear to me that we
need to keep Terri's story alive.  Our children need to know where the lines were drawn when our government and court system let Terri
die.”

Joni Eareckson Tada, herself disabled after a diving accident which left her a quadriplegic in a wheelchair
and unable to use her hands, says what happened to Terri continues to affect disabled citizens.  "The story
remains relevant because there are countless people like Terri Schiavo whose lives are in grave danger
because of unclear custody and guardianship laws," says Tada. "Plus, more states (under futile care policy
directives) are quietly removing the feeding tubes from brain-injured people when families abandon their responsibilities.  Feeding tubes are providing basic care, not medical treatment."

Terri's brother, Bobby Schindler, will be attending the National Right to Life convention and was interviewed
at length in the documentary and is now involved in helping families in similar circumstances through The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation.  Schindler believes the truth about his sister's death has been distorted and
hidden - until now.

"Our hope is that people will learn the truth about what happened to Terri," says Schindler, "and realize the
atrocity that it was and that anyone who claims that her death was 'peaceful' and 'painless' is lying. It is because of the truly inhumane
nature of death by dehydration that when people are killed this way it is always done behind closed doors in the strictest secrecy. I
wholeheartedly believe that if the public had been allowed to witness Terri's suffering first hand, the outcry would have deafened Florida
and the world."

Tada was on the front lines with Terri's family in 2005, helping lead the protests that eventually landed in the halls of the U.S. Congress.
"I hope that people understand that Terri Schiavo's story is really our story," says Tada. "We have a special obligation to protect the weak
and vulnerable in our society.  We have a responsibility to uphold their human dignity -- because we are of equal dignity, we are not at
each other's disposal.  The weak and the vulnerable need their rights safeguarded and protected... we must not allow them to become
eroded.  For when we do, we are jeopardizing the rights of us all."

Originally produced as an episode for the Joni & Friends television series, Franklin Springs Family Media felt the story was compelling enough
to produce as a stand-alone project. Their decision was recently justified when The Terri Schiavo Story won the Jubliee Award for Best Documentary at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.  Additionally, the Dove Foundation, known for their high standards in
family entertainment and their "Family-Approved' Seal, has given The Terri Schiavo Story its highest rating of five stars.

National Right to Life exists to protect innocent human life, including the unborn and the medically- vulnerable from threats such as abortion,
assisted suicide and euthanasia. NRL was formed in 1973 as an umbrella organization – a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that could
coordinate right to life activities in Washington, D.C., and in the states. NRL’s strength lies in its direct connection with the state and local
grassroots pro-life movement through its board of directors and various programs.  Visit www.NRLC.org for further information.

For more information and to view a trailer for the new documentary, visit: www.TheSchiavoStory.com. For more information on Franklin
Springs Media, visit: www.FranklinSprings.com.
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