March 31, 2008 marked the third years since the senseless death of Terri Schiavo. I have not forgotten! I was told that someone had made the comment that since Terri Schiavo has been dead for three years why don't I turn all my attention to cases such as Lauren Richardson's.

I have but one answer:

If everyone who fought to save Terri Schiavo from her court ordered execution suddenly stopped reminding the public of the injustice Terri and her biological family [the Schindlers] suffered at the hands of a county probate judge, there would be no way to stop the wanton killing of others who have been judged on their quality of life.

Yes, my heart goes out to Lauren, Edith [her biological mother], and Randy [her biological father] , just as it would go out to any one mentally pushed to destroying ones own child as Edith has thus far decided should be her daughter's fate.. This is not a case of an son-in-law seeking to destroy the life that was created inside Mary Schindlers' womb.....The Lauren Richardson  case is about a mother, who like all mothers who love the children they bear, having to accept her failures as well as her acomplishments as a mother, and the bearer of human life.

As a mother who raised six daughters, and lost one of them at the age of 22 years, my heart goes out to Edith. When my daughter was suddenly, without warning, taken from me my heart was burdened. And I continue to think back to times, as a mother, I could have did things a little differently. But thinking back does not, and cannot, bring my daughter back.

I can't tell Edith what to do. She is Lauren's mother. She brought Lauren into the world. But I can tell her that is my daughter had lived, I would have protected her right to the life I had given her without thinking. Because I know how much my daughter loved her life.

My daughter left no child but if she had brought a baby into the world as did Lauren, after her accident- I would still be thanking God until this day for both lives.

I will not involve myself in the case because the one who gave Lauren life is in control of the life that was created inside her womb. I 'm a mother,too.Even though my own views on the issue are closer to those of Lauren's dad Randy. I would ask Edith to PROTECT the life she gave to Lauren, as she watches over the small child Lauren gave life to.

I'm sorry for your pain but your daughter is still alive and she needs you, Edith.

Janice Sanford

justice1949@aol.com