[CHARLITE]

Thanks so much to all of you for your sensitive, sincere comments. I spent so much time and energy trying to save Terri. I think of her every single day, and while I know in my heart that she is in a better, freer place than her final earthly condition, I still feel torn, because she was betrayed despite all that so many millions of people tried to do to prevent the carrying out of her murder-by-fiat.

Thanks again to each and every one of you for your replies, and for your obvious concern with Terry's legacy.

Char

[TheSarce]

Don't worry, Terri's story is not over. It's just the beginning of a new chapter.

The euthanasia culture is celebrating right now because they won a battle and got Terri. But they haven't quite realized yet that good people like yourself and all those who heard about Terri and tried to help have now woken up to what they've been doing in the shadows all these years.

I think many of us had previously thought that our own individual experiences with end-of-life decisions for loved ones were just random, luck of the draw tragedies. But Terri brought out into public awareness the organized methods and mentality of the "quality of life" euthanasia crowd, and I think many are re-examining how their own stories fit in to the bigger picture (that they hadn't even realized was there before). Terri shone a spotlight on how the Deathies think and work, and I think most people instinctively, inwardly cringed, despite CNN telling them it was all just dandy.

The euthanasia movement may find the sunlight now shining on them to be not quite the victory they think.

[Saundra Duffy]

I still feel torn, because she was betrayed despite all that so many millions of people tried to do to prevent the carrying out of her murder-by-fiat.

I still can't believe it happened. I will never forget and I will never be the same.

[PFKEY]

murder-by-fiat.

I followed the story pretty closely and didn't come to this conclusion. I know the court ordered her feeding tube removed but this was what her husband wanted.

It was removed atleast once and then Gov. Bush had Terri's law passed. Ultimately this law was ruled unconstitutional and then the courts proceeded to have her feeding tube removed as was originally intended, requested and granted at her husbands wishes.

Am I remembering the sequence of events correctly?

[Aussie Dasher]

Terri's legacy must be a new respect for human life throughout the Wesern world.

If Terri's murder can lead to strong protection for the old, the sick, the disabled, (and the unborn!), her death will not have been in vain.

I should add that we ALL must be prepared to FIGHT for such respect and protection.