[El Gato]

IF he understood the Florida State Constitution IF he understood the division of powers IF he understood the limits of judicial powers IF he understood the supremacy of the executive powers the governor holds IF he understood judicial tyranny.

Or if just read the chapter of the Florida Code that the Judges used to allow this atrocity. The 2004 Florida Statutes

Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS Chapter 765
HEALTH CARE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

765.309 Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished.--

(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying. .

Surely withholding water or other fluids is a "deliberate ... omission to end life". It's certainly not natural to starve to death, when food is available, nor to die of dehydration when water is at hand.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

The law was changed in 1999 to classify a feeding tube as an "extraordinary means of support" (I don't know the exact wording) by the Florida legislature, and Jeb Bush signed it. George Felos lobbied hard for it and got it. That is the true "Terri's Law."

[oldcomputerguy]

"It's certainly not natural to starve to death, when food is available, nor to die of dehydration when water is at hand."

This brings up an interesting point. A medical ethicist was on Fox. He commented that he personally knew the inventor of the feeding tube used to keep Terri alive. The development of it was his life's work and took nearly 30 years. He said the inventor would be very surprised that it would not be considered life support as it was a very complicated device to develop.