How should society evaluate the basic human right to food and water for the medically vulnerable, and why does the Church categorize nutrition and hydration as ordinary care rather than optional medical treatment? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back Bobby Schindler, President of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, to discuss media coverage of high-profile legal cases and the ongoing advocacy needed for brain-injured and medically fragile patients.

Schindler reflects on his late sister Terri Schiavo's legacy and contrasts the constitutional protections and due process afforded in criminal cases with the civil legal disputes facing innocent, vulnerable patients whose feeding tubes are withdrawn or denied. He breaks down the Catholic Church's teaching on artificial nutrition and hydration as basic, obligatory care—not medical treatment—and highlights the urgent need for public awareness and legislative protection for patients with traumatic brain injuries or limited responsiveness. Stream now to listen!