[AndyTheBear]

the right of a patient, who is in an irreversibly comatose and essentially vegetative state to refuse extraordinary life-sustaining measures, may be exercised either by his or her close family members or by a guardian of the person of the patient appointed by the court. (John F. Kennedy Mem'l Hosp. v. Bludworth Florida Supreme Court, 1984)

Thank you for the research. But I'm afraid it undermines the idea that the court rulings should be taken as the final word on Terri's will.

If the courts applied the above policy (which I maintain they did), then they hardly needed to bother with what Terri wanted (which I maintain they didn't).

Although I do concede that in Terri's case there was any extraordinary life sustaining measures, but it is clear that Judge Greer thought it was.

[AndyTheBear]

Sorry, left out an important word:

Although I do concede that in Terri's case there was notany extraordinary life sustaining measures...