I get pretty emotional about this topic too. I was at work one night when we had a respiratory code on a 9 yr. old who had been medically devastated since birth. His parents had given him up as a ward of the State, out of embarrassment.
As we were working on him... I could see the fear in his face and kept talking very calmly to him. One of the RT's clucked at me that "All these babies just need to go to Jesus". My B/P went up about 50 notches. After we finished (he pulled through) I let that RT have it.
This situation made me realize how selfish and self-absorbed our society has become to our most vulnerable citizens. They're considered disposable.
On topic.....I believe this guy's brother knew his wife's motives when he signed that document. The courts should have respected it. He was doing everything within his power to make the right decision.