[TheDon]

From the Florida law I've glanced at, it seems MS simply took advantage of the law to override Terri's parents and have Terri killed. Another poster stated that MS's lawyer had a provision added to Florida state law to specifically include food and water as part of the definition of artifical life support.

[carolinacrazy]

Make no mistake about it, MS wants her to die. For what reasons is what is being argued far too often.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Another poster stated that MS's lawyer had a provision added to Florida state law to specifically include food and water as part of the definition of artifical life support."

Air is as much a necessity as food and water, wonder why they didn't add that to the definition ?
I just cannot get past the fact that according to those who have cared for her and her family-she was capable of eating and drinking.
And has been for years.
They said they had to sneak feed her, lest the husband find out.
But the judge, at some point years ago, ordered the health care workers and the family not to feed her, instead all nutrition was to be provided via tube feedings.
Doesn't that seem bizarre ?
The feeding tube sounds like it was redundant and she as capable of living without it.
Terri did not stop eating and drinking-Schiavo and Judge Greer made her stop.
The fact that Terri was still capable of eating and drinking on her own, should have counted for something.

[teenyelliott]

MS's lawyer had a provision added to Florida state law to specifically include food and water as part of the definition of artifical life support

Now this is just silly. An attorney cannot change a law. The law uses the term artificial life support, as defined by the AMA. The AMA does include artificial hydration and nutrition as life support.