[reformjoy]

Actually, the courts are assuming that Terri's
expressed a verbal-will to her husband!

The only thing a Written "Living Will" would do is
detail her wishes on some (but never possibly all)
circumstances.

The courts are acting as if Terri HAD a "Living Will"
which is really just a document to tell the LIVING
what to do with your DYING Body.

[bubman]

I agree! That's how I read it as well. The fact that the courts have decided that hearsay and innuendo may be considered as a proxi for a living will defies all logic. I am not a lawyer but if this was a capital case where Terry would as part of her defense use her husband testimony to defend her, it would be considered as hearsay and innuendo. Thus inadmissible in a court of law.

But who would presume that the courts are not endowed with an infinite wisdom to adjudicate accordingly surely not the rest of us right?

[olliecollie]

Was not really 'courts' if was Greer's court. the rest of them just went along with Greer's ruling.
Rest of your post is spot on re. 'to tell living what to do with your dying body'