[kenth]

There's nothing wrong with Florida's laws

None at all, except for that little section in the state constitution that guarantees Terri's rights. Or the contradictory section in the chapter on advanced directives that disallows euthanasia, but defines food and water as life support.

Politicians that are using this family tragedy for self gain will suffer, along with the political party representing them.

If any party politicized this, it was the democrat party. People of both major parties sided with Terri, while, with a minor exception, it was solely democrats who sided against her.

[supercat]

Or the contradictory section in the chapter on advanced directives that disallows euthanasia, but defines food and water as life support.

What would you think of amending such a section to provide that food may only be denied to patients with a prognosis of 48 hours or less to live, and water to those with 24 hours or less. If someone survives 48 hours after the last feeding or 24 hours after the last hydration, that shall be construed as evidence that they were not dying as originally thought, and both food and water must be provided for a minimum of 48 hours unless or until the patient dies in the meantime.