No, in this sad case it is the route the judge chose to take through the law that created this judicial starvation murder. He had enough latitude in several places that he could have spared Terri.
You know what is not funny, it has been said that when the lawyer for Terri goes to a hearing, he stands basically alone. In the effort to kill her, the other side brings in 20 or 30 high power lawyers. Who are all the interests financing the the crowd that wants to kill her? Curious...