I trust my wife to make the difficult choice if I was ever placed into this situation. My wife also expects me to make this difficult choice for her.
What is not allowed, is for the Government, or anyone else, to make that choice for us.
Be VERY careful for what you wish for. You may just get it. Every law can and will be abused, in ways that you may not have thought about during a time of high emotion.
There was a dispute among family members and the case ended up in court as family disputes sometimes do.
Poor Terri thought she was marrying a prince.
She married a man who lies under oath.
1992 Medical Malpractice Trial
Q. What did you do with her cats?MS. Her cats were put to sleep n the advice of my mother-in-law. (Note: The veterinarian who performed the euthanasia of Terri's pets came forward to say there was never any suggestion from Terri's mother that this be done and only Mr. Schiavo's insistence.)
However, Terri wasn't allowed to voice her wishes. She didn't have a choice. Greer denied her presence (via video or in person) in his courtroom as well as an attorney ad litem. Her family (parents, siblings, and countless friends) tried to speak for her but because of the law that hino, who was shacked up with another woman, was granted the choice.