HOUSTON -- Disabled Houstonians held a protest in downtown Tuesday over the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, Local 2 reported.

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Small Group Has Powerful Protest

The severely brain-damaged woman has gone without food or water at a Florida hospice since March 18 after years of legal battles between her husband and parents.

ADAPT, which stands for American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today, protested in front of the municipal courthouse, 1400 Lubbock, at noon.

The small group of wheelchair-bound protesters displayed handmade signs that said "Disabled Americans Have Rights Too" and "Save Terri's Life."

"I've been on life support twice. I’m very thankful to be alive," protester Andre Gaines said.

"Now I'm thinking, 'How many tubes are going to be pulled? What's going to be next?'" another protester said.

The controversial case has created a dialogue about end-of-life care.

Officials at the Houston Hospice said the focus should not be on which side you're on, but taking care of your own final wishes.

"The big message is not to wait until then, but to make them now. To have these decisions so the people we love can avoid what others go through at the end of life," said Jim Monahan of Houston Hospice.

For more information on living wills, visit www.familydecisions.org/tex-law.html.