Doctor claims Vatican euthanized Pope John Paul II

An Italian medical doctor is claiming that Pope John Paul II was 'essentially euthanized' by the Catholic church, due to late insertion of his feeding tube during his hospitalization.

CBS News reports that "Dr. Lina Pavanelli, head of anesthesiology and intensive care at the University of Ferrara said she based her conclusions on media coverage and a book by the Pope's personal physician."

"The pope had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, which in its later stages can cause an inability to swallow," the article continues. "After reviewing the coverage, Pavanelli concluded a feeding tube was not inserted until three days before the pope died  a delay that accelerated the pope's demise. Pope John Paul II had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, which in its later stages can cause an inability to swallow."

"I'm surprised that I myself failed to critically examine the information," Pavanelli wrote. "I let my perceptions conform to the hope of recovery and the official version, without confronting the clinical signs that I was seeing."

FULL CBS STORY CAN BE READ AT THIS LINK

The following video is from CBS's Early Show, broadcast on September 26.



