[supercat]

If I was in the same condition as Terri Schiavo, and I wasn't married, or had any living family, and I never prepared a living will, then I would hope that either Congress and/or the AMA would have implemented a common sense policy that would not preserve my life if irreversible brain damage was sustained, rendering me a vegetable incapable of thought process, communicating, or eating.

Perhaps, but Terri does have living family who want to take care of her. Further, the most rational explanation for Michael's behavior is that he knows da-n well that Terri isn't PVS, and he needs to conceal any evidence that she is.

[miami_colt]

What Michael's opinion is regarding Terri's medical condition is irrelevant.

Every neurologist who has examined her over the past 15 years has drawn the same conclusion that she is in a permanent vegetative state, and that is all that matters.

It may seem unfair to you, but Terri's family does not have the legal right to render any decisions on her behalf.