Psychic medium, author, and former television host John Edward claimed on Fox News' morning show Fox & Friends that Terri Schiavo is “definitely clear on what's happening now around her.” Edward was responding to a question from host Steve Doocy about whether Edward could communicate with Schiavo.
Edward, whose website says that he has “helped thousands with his uncanny ability to predict future events and communicate with those who have crossed over to the Other Side,” was on the show to promote his new book, Practical Praying: Using the Rosary to Enhance Your Life (Hay House, 2005). Edward was the host of the nationally syndicated TV show Crossing Over with John Edward, which aired on the Sci Fi Channel before being canceled in 2004. In October 2001, Edwards taped a segment of Crossing Over in which he “purport[ed] to contact victims of the World Trade Center attacks,” according to a Washington Post article. But the episode was canceled for fear of offending the public. According to the Post, “production house Studios USA axed the whole idea after reporters and station execs -- the two least queasy segments of society -- actually cringed.”
From the March 24 edition of Fox & Friends:
DOOCY: You mentioned the Terri Schiavo case. Some might wonder, “Well, you know what, I wonder if he could communicate with her.”
EDWARD: I do believe that the soul, the consciousness, can communicate when they're in a state, whether it be a mentally incapacitated person, someone who's in a coma. It's a consciousness, and the soul has a living consciousness. So whether it's in a physical vehicle or not, there is still the ability to connect. Many people will have what they call out-of-body experiences, or astral dreams. Two very living people, that are healthy, could have a kind of connection in a dream state that can be validated. So why not somebody who's in this case?
DOOCY: So she may not be able to talk with her brain, but she can with her soul --
EDWARDS: But she's clear on what's going -- and I can tell you that she's definitely clear on what's happening now around her.