Is there a surrogate for Terri?
As for the statutes: 765.103 Existing directives.--Any advance directive made prior to October 1, 1999, shall be given effect as executed, provided such directive was legally effective when written.
Oral directives are also mentioned in another section.
Have Michael, his brother and sister-in-law indicated what prompted Terri to say, "Don't let me live like that - on tubes"? Was it a particular case in the news, a movie or t.v. program?
It was the case of Karen Ann Quinlan, a woman who was on a ventilator. After the ventilator was disconnected, Ms. Quinlan was expected to die within minutes, but instead lived on for years.
So I guess what Terri meant was that if she were in KAQ's situation, she would want her husband to disconnect the ventilator and then stuff a pillow over her head to ensure she didn't start breathing on her own.