No he didn't do what anybody else would have done in his situation. No good and decent person would have done what Michael did. I know several good and decent people, with family members who were in in Terri's situation. Rehab was slow and took a number of years. While their loved ones did not return their former selves, they improved greatly. And like my friend says, her husband is FAR happier than he was prior to his accident despite his physical and mental impairment. They did NOT neglect their loved ones and allow them to languish and deteriorate the way Michael did.
Michael didn't even want Terri treated for urinary tract infections and pneumonia (the kind of "facts" you have chosen to ignore). That's what anybody else would have done? I don't think so.
You lack the ability to make proper judgments, Hildy. Your opinion of this case (and yes you should be able to express them on these threads) is and always has been, way off. Part of the reason for that is that you are NOT a moral conservative.
I just wanted to clarify that when I said MS did what anybody would do in his situation, I meant on the legal front. Lawsuits like this are common everyday occurrences. I personally think it's a terrible thing for our society, but it's the way it is.