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To: Smartaleck
Curious, would it make a difference if she were on a ventalator?

Seems like some people feel if she were on a ventalator (assisted breathing) and it was removed and she suffocated that would be understandable.

Yes. It would make a difference if the measures sustaining her life were something other than food, clothing and shelter.

It would also make a difference if there actually was clear and convincing evidence that Terri would starve herself to death if given the chance.

326 posted on 03/23/2005 3:52:57 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

"Yes. It would make a difference if the measures sustaining her life were something other than food, clothing and shelter."

I'm not sure I follow. Why is food any more or less necessary than breathing to sustain life?

"It would also make a difference if there actually was clear and convincing evidence that Terri would starve herself to death if given the chance."

If spending the next 15 years like, I just spent the previous 15, I'd want out any way I could.


330 posted on 03/23/2005 4:01:40 PM PST by Smartaleck
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