I think that is the catch-22. Great system, huh? Something to be proud of. (puke)
That IS where they got us...between the bad lawyering and that ruling, I don't know how we could work around it.
Terri was abused? So what? She didn't want to live in this condition, so we have to let her die ASAP.
That's what every complaint about mistreatment or wrongdoing to Terri comes down to. Even potential corruption in the area with guardianship rulings and stuff don't matter, cause they ruled Terri wanted to die.
All these other things are separate issues.
The Schindlers think Terri wasn't allowed her religious rights? Maybe they can sue the hospice and/or MS, but it'll have to be separate from the right to die stuff.
Lots of darkness here. Legal but not necessarily just. Very clever, and a trap people need to watch out for.