[stylin_geek]

We might be tempted to see another side if there was not money involved, and Michael had not sworn, on the stand, during the trial, he would spend his life taking care of his wife. Plus, isn't it a little creepy he is with another woman, has a child, while his wife is in a persistent vegetative state?

[FITZ]

Plus --- if Terri had ever expressed her wish to die to anyone else but him. Actually I think it's pretty emotional to just KNOW that he remembers exactly what she said she wanted 15 years late and not to question one man's memory or supposed memory of what someone might have said --- or might not have said since there is no evidence in writing of it.

[firerosemom]

Actually they have two children now - new baby just born.

[RGSpincich]

We might be tempted to see another side if there was not money involved

There was also an amount of money that the husband said he would need to perform the tasks that he outlined. The lawsuit was for $20 million. The jury gave him 1/20th of what he asked for and only gave him 1/10th of what they themselves said it would take to care for Terri for 50 years and gave him less than 1/4th of the amount they themselves said he would need to treat Terri for 17 years. She has now been alive in this vegetative state for 13 years. Work the numbers, Terri got the most out of every dollar she received.

[Zevonismymuse]

We might be tempted to see another side if there was not money involved

Why is it so hard to believe that money is what is motivating the parent's actions? No one seems to dispute that the fight started on the day the settlement check arrived and Michael told Terri's father he was not getting any of it.

I think the parents are mad that Michael got a settlement and they did not. They are out to ruin him. If they cared about their daughter they would not be parading her around. Terri was by all accounts a vain woman. I am certain she would be horrified if she were aware that she was being seen in her present condition by millions of people.