Hentoff’s point and mine is that since her wishes were unclear the decision shouldn’t have been made to kill her. Criminals whose guilt is unclear aren’t executed; an innocent person whose wishes are unclear shouldn’t be killed, and that’s what happened in this case, since definite actions were taken that shortened her life.
And my point has always been that her wishes were made clear when she voluntarily married him.
When my wife and I married, we became one. Therefore, if I am unable to communicate my wishes, my wife speaks on my behalf. Anyone who intends to put asunder what God joined together will need to have overwhelming evidence to have any hope of doing so.