[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.

[TheDon]

An attorney cannot change a law.

Obviously. I was hoping you would read between the lines. Of course I meant he advocated for the passage of this addition to the law. Another poster made the claim that MS's lawyer advocated for passage of this law, not me. I'm not sure if he did it specifically for Terri's benefit, as the guy is some type of euthanasia advocate.

(10) "Life-prolonging procedure" means any medical procedure, treatment, or intervention, including artificially provided sustenance and hydration, which sustains, restores, or supplants a spontaneous vital function.

Read it and weep. Straight from Florida law.