Our right to life does not have to be expressed for the State. We live because we exist not because we need to tell the State that we are alive.
It's obvious that Terri's alive and after speech therapy, the last thing they'd want to talk to her about is her attempted murders by starvation, two so far, possibly a third tomorrow. If she gets the rehab she deserves, reliving the starvations would not be in her recovery protocol.
The only problem with asking Terri is that take me for instance. I don't have to tell anyone today or tomorrow if I want to be here. She shouldn't have to either. There were no WRITTEN DIRECTIVES. End of story.
Our right to life does not have to be expressed for the State. We live because we exist not because we need to tell the State that we are alive.
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I agree, and it looks as if the state does as well:
History.--s. 12, ch. 89-96.
744.1095 Hearings.--At any hearing under this chapter, the alleged incapacitated person or the adjudicated ward has the right to:
(1) **** Remain silent and refuse to testify at the hearing. The person may not be held in contempt of court or otherwise penalized for refusing to testify. ***** Refusal to testify may not be used as evidence of incapacity;
(2) Testify;
(3) Present evidence;
(4) Call witnesses;
(5) Confront and cross-examine all witnesses; and
(6) Have the hearing open or closed as she or he may choose.
History.--s. 13, ch. 89-96; s. 6, ch. 90-271; s. 1069, ch. 97-102.
http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0744/ch0744.htm