[philman_36]

Under Florida law, the feeding tube is considered to be the same kind of extraordinary life support as a ventilator or a breathing tube.
So simply because she happens to live in Florida, where the law is slightly different, she is going to die.
Following the exact letter of the law is going to kill this woman.

[Tarantulas]

So simply because she happens to live in Florida, where the law is slightly different, she is going to die.

Following the exact letter of the law is going to kill this woman.

Well actually I see it in a different way.

1. She stated she would never want to live hooked up to tubes and machines, or be a burden to anyone.
2. Her continued practice of bulimia caused a heart attack and brain damage.
3. Now she's living hooked up to tubes and machines and is a burden to the hospice and her family.
4. Because of 1. and 3., the courts have granted her wish and removed her feeding tube.

So because she engaged in risky behavior, she will lose her life in a few days. Basically, she committed suicide. It just took 15 years between the time she pulled the trigger and the time her body died. I'm not saying this to be facetious, because this is a tragic case. But it's also chock full of irony.