
Bobby Schindler, M.S.
Associate ScholarBobby Schindler is president of theâŻTerri Schiavo Life & Hope NetworkâŻand associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Bobby advocates for the medically vulnerable in honor of Terri Schiavo, his sister. A full-time advocate, speaker, and writer, Bobby and the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope NetworkâŻhave been instrumental in providing resources and support to more than 4,000 patients and families at risk of euthanasia, assisted suicide, and denial-of-care situations from physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, and others. Bobby’sâŻwritings have appeared in theâŻWall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, TIME, The Linacre Quarterly, National Review, Human Life Review, and The Washington Times. He is also a regular contributor to LifeNews.com.
Bobbyâs life took a dramatic and unexpected turn when his older sister, Terri, suddenly collapsed and was left with a profound brain injury. When Terriâs estranged husband sought court permission to starve and dehydrate her to death, Bobby was propelled into a life heâd never imagined. He spoke in defense of his sister on numerous national television and radio programs including Hannity & Colmes, Larry King Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Glenn Beck Program, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, The 700 Club, EWTN and others. Bobby co-authored the bookâŻA Life That Matters: The Legacy of Terri SchiavoâŻas a resource for those seeking to understand an accurate account of Terriâs fight.Â
Bobby has spoken in more than 45 states and in more than a dozen countries. He has spoken especially to young people at dozens of colleges and universities, with special emphasis on medical and law students. He speaks not only with firsthand accounts of Terriâs storyâwhich was often misrepresented by mainstream mediaâbut also on topics relating to the medically vulnerable today, particularly including the right to food and water, medical ethics and the bioethics movement, and how to uphold human dignity for disabled or medically fragile loved ones. He has testified before state legislatures in Florida, Louisiana, California, Kentucky, Ohio, and has addressed members of Parliament in Australia and Canada concerning the protection of the medically vulnerable.Â
Bobby holds an M.S. in bioethics from the University of Mary and a certificate in health care ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center, as well as degrees from LaSalle University and Florida State University.Â
Research Authored
Schindler: Euthanasia supporters tout autonomy of violence
Attacks on autonomy and human dignity appear to be intensifying. Autonomy, of course, refers to our ability to act as independent human beings, with an innate and inviolable human dignity inherent to each of us...
Q&A with the Scholars: Treatment of Medically Vulnerable Patients
Bobby Schindler is president of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network and associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Bobby advocates for the medically vulnerable in honor of Terri Schiavo, his sister...
âUnresponsive Wakefulness,â Explained Simply
Itâs a simple reality that many patients who are not actively dying are nonetheless described as facing âend of lifeâ issues, often simply due to physical or cognitive disabilities.
âLiving Willsâ Should Foster a Patientâs Will to Live
In late 2017 Italyâs Senate approved, in a 180-71 vote, legislation permitting patient-created Advance Directives. The law endorses a form of Advance Directives so permissive that Italians wonât simply be able to outline their health care wishes prior to possible incapacity, but in fact will be able to hasten their own deaths.
Basic Care, Human Dignity, and Care for Medically Vulnerable Persons
Physical and cognitive disability should not mean oneâs situation is considered âend of life,â yet too many persons who are not dying are described this way.