If this was a case about someone wanting to end their life, they would do it humanely, not starve and let her die of thirst. There is something very sinister going on here. "Remove the feeding tube"...I mean what the hell is that? Do they think that`s like removing someone from a heart and lung machine after being declared brain dead? The woman is not brain dead in the least yet they are letting her die in the worst way possible. Not even serial killers die like this. And why the hell is Jack Kevorkian in jail when he HAS evidence of these people wanting to end their lives with videotapes and written statements when all of a sudden it is now legal for them to do this to this woman when there is no evidence she ever wanted to except for the statement of a man whose motives are questionable? This is insane, it really is. It makes me wonder if I ever get into a car accident and go into a coma, is my psycho ex wife going to pop out of nowhere and say "pull the plug because he said so"?
That was a great summary. What is happening here makes absolutely no sense. Your point about Kevorkian is exactly what I was thinking about on my way to work.
Anyone would die if you denied them food and water. This is not a "normal" or "humane" way to die. If it is a painless way to die, why do they have morphine on hand? If she cannot feel pain, why do they have morphine on hand?
This is a very questionable decision that these judges and doctors are making, and without specific written statements, the judges in this country should always err on the side of life. Why are so many on death row kept alive so long? To make sure that they did the crime.
If these judges are going to kill Terri in this way, death row should cease to exist. Convict and kill.
This just sucks.
What does not get said is this goes on all the time in our country. My grandmother was pumped up with morphine(which means she could not feed herself--she was incoherent) and not being given hydration or food. Hospice has become a feel good thing in this country where people go to die peacefully in their final days, but they regularly take away hydration and food and often times well before the person is on their death bed.