Sophistry. She is not operating an optimal level of capacity, namely able to speak for herself. That is not the same as being "brain dead, switch off the life support".
Are you comfortable with the idea of now, if you suffered a stroke and were unable to speak, that your spouse could have the plug pulled merely based on hearsay?
Ivan
OK, unable to speak, but able to respond in some way - sign language, eyes, pulse. But if I went a year or so with no improvement I'd be cool with the tubes being removed and going to meet my maker. Because if you're a Christian that's where you must think Terri is headed, to a better place where all her trials are ended.
With regards to responses from Terri, all I've seen is that short clip of Terri 'smiling'. I tried letting my mouth hang open and then tilting a mirror - it looked like my slack jaw turned to a smile. It's an optical illusion in 2 seconds of clip. Other than that I have to go on doctors testimony and the rulings of judges.