To my mind, the only thing that's germaine here is what Terri's Schiavo's wishes were. Considering the room for doubt, somebody's lying, I don't have a problem with the Federal court system getting involved. The prospect of different states having differernt standards gives me the willies. Surely a life ought to have the same worth in all fifty states, and if it takes Federal involvement to ensure that, so be it.
Do you object to the fact that some states have the death penalty and others don't?