Still, the laws on cremation probably vary widely from state to state, and I would be unsurprised if FL is one of those states where a person can be cremated without an autopsy. The way in which the body is laid to rest has nothing to do with autopsy law. If the state of Florida has a law that says Terri's body must be autopsied, then it must, whether she's cremated or she's embalmed, laid out, and buried. It doesn't make any difference. Just because cremation is a faster process does not mean that the law wouldn't apply.
It is my understand from reading the thousands of posts here since August that George W. Greer is not requiring an autopsy.
Well, as I've said before...there's an awful lot of rumor going on around the net. And I seriously doubt that some judge is going to suddenly proclaim Florida law on this matter null and void. If you want an autopsy, I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Just because cremation is a faster process does not mean that the law wouldn't apply.
I hope that you are right, but I am afraid that we will find out in time if you are right. Ideally, we won't find out if an autopsy can be avoided here, for we pray that Terri can yet prevail.
Still, I would be unsurprised if the FL Supremes strike down the law next week, and we could see further feeding tube withdrawal by Thanksgiving. Maybe Jodi's mother can skip preparing the thanksgiving meal to supervise everything at the hospice again. What a macabre case, and it's all the fault of corruption in the FL judiciary!