I do not feel I am making a poor judgment. I demand that my husband speak for me and not my Mother. My beloved knows my wishes and frankly it will not happen to me but there are some who are young and do not make their wishes known. Should congress get involved, I say no. These are my beliefs they are no more better or worse then yours or other's on this thread.
I appreciate learning, I appreciate the passion on both sides. I know what heroic methods are a cancer survivor. I also realize she is not on any machine but she does rely on folks to make sure she receives the needed to nutrients to support ability to live.
Babies lean on people for nutrition too. So do quadriplegics and stroke victims and grannies everywhere.
Terri is NO different than a newborn babe. She is NO different than a toddler. She is NO different than a CP child. She's NO different than a SUPER-premie bay. She's NO different than a soldier who's been blasted away to their 'day one'.
All of the above, rely on others to make sure they recieve their needed sustinance. WHERE do we draw the line on WHO is worthy of being fed because they can't do it themselves?????
As a cancer survivor, you probably do know more about heroic measures than most people.
I also realize she is not on any machine but she does rely on folks to make sure she receives the needed to nutrients to support ability to live.
That also describes 90% of the people in nursing homes.
IMO it's no coincidence "Million Dollar Baby" won the Academy Award. We're supposed to view an imperfect life as expendable.