I don't care for the New York Times, but I do not want this issue in the federal government and I do not want the federal government given more power. Maybe it will give us a temporary "victory" for Terri, but in the end it will hurt us all more. If I'm ever in this situation, I want my wife to have the final say, not politicians.
Terri's husband now has a common law wife and 2 kids with that wife. He squandered Terri's $1.0 million malpractice settlement on everything but medical treatment for his wife. And you think is the person who should be making the decision on whether Terri should be starved to death?
How about your "ex wife" (should you ever have one). Would you wish her to have a "say" on pulling your plug?