He and then-Governor Gilmore stepped out to try to save Hugh from being dehydrated by his wife and lost, after which they were sued and attacked endlessly by the wife.
When I first became interested in Terri I had emailed Bob and asked him what we could do differently here to make this case end with a live person.
Though I am quite sure he has much personal interest in this case and cares very much about Terri. He is also a Catholic, as I recall.