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Who says this decision respects her wishes, Tarantulas? Her clearly and hopelessly conflicted, and totally unfaithful husband? Where is that written down and notoriized...that her wishes are to die of starvation or thirst if in that position...which would violate her religious beliefs which, by all accounts, she was adamant about?

Her husband says this decision respects her wishes, the other people who testified about her beliefs say it respects her wishes, and the courts say it respects her wishes.

My wife and I discussed with each other our wishes not to be kept alive by "extraordinary means" if we're ever in a persistent vegetative state. Even if we didn't have living wills (which we do), I'm sure each one of us would fight to enforce the wishes of the other if that ever happened.

FYI, if this same case occurred in New York or Missouri, the feeding tube could not be removed under state law. In Florida and many other states, it can.

Her HUSBAND??????????????

This decision was based on CONFLICTING HEARSAY TESTIMONY!!!!!!!!

How many people seriously believe a 26 year old woman in 1990 (when feeding tubes were NOT an issue) wanted to STARVE to death??????

You are delusional if you do!!!!!!!

Her husband says this decision respects her wishes, the other people who testified about her beliefs say it respects her wishes, and the courts say it respects her wishes.

Um....the "other" people that testified about her wishes were Michael's family! His brother! HER friends and family say that Terri valued all life. These friends were on FNC last night.

I ask again...what is the harm in having a PET scan done? No one seems to be able to answer this.

As I said, her husand is hopelessly conflicted as to her best interests and has been wholly unfaithful to her. Read up on both sides of this issue objectively...it will be eye opening to you. I have corresponded with the family and been following this for well over a year.

When you have such a heated conflict, and in the absence of no legal document...you ere on the side of life. Particularly when there are family members willing to assume the responsibility and burden of taking care of her and trying to rehaibiltate her...which, BTW, the husband ceased doing as soon as he won the civil award. There is testimony from nurses at the time that affirm this directly. He is quoted as saing "When is the bitch going to die". As I said, when there is the hint of such things, you ere on the side of innocent life...Terri's life.

And, by definition, Terri is not vegetative. Her eyes track things entering the room, she responds affirmatively. She is able to sit in an easy chair next to the bed. Check out both sides objectively. I have done so and the husband's side stinks to high heaven.

How deep were you and your wife into a five month marriage when you discussed such subjects. Were you and your wife senior citizens when you tied the knot? Young people don't seriously talk about such serious topics when they are young, healthy and are convinced that old age is far, far away, and besides they are invincible and bad things happen to everyone else.

I don't believe that conversation ever happened between Teri and Mike, and would bet the farm on him flunking a lie detector test on the subject.