Without water or food, without even ice cubes for her lips for 12 days, she is still alive. That should send a message to all of us, that while law is important, it must be tempered with mercy to have justice.
Jesse Jackson emphasizes the importance of mercy in the context of Terri Schiavo's situation.
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