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Your next of kin can override the DNR too.

My father made a living will 9 days before his death. Until that point it was strictly "hearsay". We talked about it until he made me cry, because I didn't want to let go. My brothers were not privy to the conversation. They were as opposed to my decisions as was one of the Doctors. Then I pulled out the papers.

I suppose the sticking point here is- Is Terri suffering? You can keep someone alive on life support long enough for the organs to heal and function normally or reasonably so. The young woman, IIRC Karen Ann Quinlan, in the 70's where this whole 'right to die or be unplugged' started was on life support long enough for her bodily functions to work on their own. After that, she was on a feeding tube for years.

As much as people dislike the husband, he could have pulled the plug years ago. So at one time even he had hope. Would a court give him a divorce?

"I suppose the sticking point here is- Is Terri suffering?" [No, the sticking point is - is she human, is she present (not brain-dead). Even if she is suffering, she has a right to live - it should not be up to a court to decide to kill someone against their will, because they are deemed unworthy. See my post below from another thread:]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1003134/posts?page=58#58

"As much as people dislike the husband, he could have pulled the plug years ago. So at one time even he had hope. Would a court give him a divorce?"

Michael Schiavo doesn't want a divorce - he wants to inherit the malpractice award upon Terri's death and marry his 'shack-up honey' [TY Dr. Laura] whom he has knocked up twice since his wife has been hospitalized. He wouldn't get the moola if he divorced her. Also, do a search on threads on this subject on FR. There are theories that allege that if Terri were to regain the ability to communicate [she has been denied any rehabilitative therapy], the mysterious original cause of her current condition may shown to be the result of 'foul play.'

As much as people dislike the husband, he could have pulled the plug years ago. So at one time even he had hope. Would a court give him a divorce?

Jaded,

He fought for money to assist him in caring for her and won. He immediately denied her any therapy and tried to stop all medication. Her wish to die is heresay from him and his family. He has stated he doesn't want a divorce because her family will not respect her 'wishes'. The family suspects it was foul play by him that caused her collapse, so they have been fighting. The family wants to take care of her and he wants her dead....he and his new family win.

BTW..back before he won the money she was responding and being fed with a spoon....he put a stop to any chance she had.