[MHGinTN]

Kudos, Lisa! Well written. Just one addition: this case points further than calling it 'for convenience'; this case of Terri's husband and her state's court system executing her in her dependency state points to 'quality of life', with emphasis on the husband's quality of life, the state's quality of life (not having to spend the monies to maintain her dependency or the future dependencies of others), and none at all toward Terri's LIFE.

Terri has been dehumanized, reduced to a thing over which her husband, his henchghoul lawyer, and the imperious Florida court system wrangle as they seek to dispose of her in order to improve the 'quality of other's lives' ... and if the people of Florida allow this to end with Terri's dehydration execution, they will reap what they have allowed their courts to sow, but when it hits them personally, they will find they are too late to alter the course chosen by the imperious courts and judges.

Personally, I wouldn't set foot in the state of Flordia on a bet! I'm doing everything I can to prevent anyone in my family from going there, also. Too damn dangerous.

[sweetliberty]

"her state's court system executing her in her dependency state points to 'quality of life', with emphasis on the husband's quality of life, the state's quality of life (not having to spend the monies to maintain her dependency or the future dependencies of others), and none at all toward Terri's LIFE."

Most excellent point!