[Ohioan from Florida]

The legislators could have been misled about feeding tubes being inhumane in that they were probably told that it is wrong to force-feed someone who is terminal, as in actually dying. I don't care what Felos argues, whether Terri is PVS (which personally I don't think she is). In any case she is not dying.

It's interesting to me that in the malpractice trial in 1992, it was argued by MS's attorney at the time that Terri would have a life-span of 50 years. Expert testimony helped the jury reach the decision that Terri life expectancy was 17 years because of the supposed bulimia, and they awarded based on that figure instead.

[msmagoo]

Oh, that's an interesting idea - maybe MS wants her to die before she exceeds her predicted life expectancy, as that would tend to cast doubt on the diagnosis of bulemia as cause for her collapse.

[pollywog]

It's interesting to me that in the malpractice trial in 1992, it was argued by MS's attorney at the time that Terri would have a life-span of 50 years. Expert testimony helped the jury reach the decision that Terri life expectancy was 17 years because of the supposed bulimia, and they awarded based on that figure instead.

This may be out in " left field"....but what would the possibility be of the company that awarded the money in the malpractice lawsuit, to reopen that case again? seems like they were DEFRAUDED!