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But put yourself in Terri's family's shoes. The still love her --- she's a daughter and a sister to them. She collapse mysteriously at age 26, they believe she is still responsive in some way with them. If Michael is right ---- she has no brain activity left at all, she's merely a body laying there that thinks nothing, feels nothing, and therefore feels no pain. If the family is right, she is still responding and still can feel pain, sense their presence, see them, hear them.

She requires a little nursing care --- prevention of bed sores, probably a daily bath, some nutrition and fluids ---- but really not much more than that. What is the great harm in leaving her to live? Allowing her family to visit her? Can you imagine the agony of having a child that you've been barred from visiting? Even on his/her deathbed? Even if the family is wrong about Terri's mental ability ---- what is the point in keeping parents from seeing their adult daughter?

Also --- isn't there such thing as a legal annulment? Maybe Bush or the courts could step in and give Michael that so he won't have to worry about his wife being a financial drain on him. For the amount of skilled nursing home care she needs --- I would think a visiting home nurse could provide whatever she needs in 2 hours or so --- it shouldn't cost an extreme amount.

Also --- isn't there such thing as a legal annulment?

A legal annulment would not void any future financial responsibility on the part of MS, even if Terri or MS could get an annulment. An annulment generally voids the marriage based on circumstances at the time of the marriage.