Court agrees to consider Schiavo appeal

A United States federal appeals court yesterday agreed to consider a petition by Terri Schiavo’s parents for a new hearing on whether to reconnect their severely brain-damaged daughter’s feeding tube. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled without comment on Schiavo’s 12th day without nourishment. Last week, the court twice ruled against Schiavo’s parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, who are trying to keep her alive.