I'd bet good money that there are folks here who think that Rush's should be protected, but not Terri's.
Seems to me the situations are a bit different. In one case the state would open the records to protect and ensure the care of the patient (who is unable to protect herself due to incapacitation), while in the other, the state opened them to aid in their potentional prosection of the patient.
So I guess I am supposed to assume this judge really cares about Terri's privacy rights?
Funny since he is in the process of killing her. Too bad he hasn't respected any of her other rights - like right to life - by sentencing her to death on heresay.
In general, I personally am against the release of private medical records to the public, but spare me the argument that this Judge cares so much about Terri and the law that this is what motivates him to not release her records - this judge who is in contempt of Congress, this judge who appointed himself as Terri's caretaker in this case (while never even visiting her) as well as the judge in this case - a violation of Florida law, as I understand it.
My question too - why does Michael want to cremate Terri against the wishes of her parents absent any evidence that this is what Terri would want? Just to spite the parents or for some other reason?