And not just any hearsay, but hearsay of statements that are at best ambiguous (Karen Ann Quinlan's ventilator was removed, but she lived for many more years; Terri's statement in reference to Karen Ann's situation that she wouldn't want to be supported artificially (assuming she ever made any) could be taken as a desire to be allowed to survive on her own at least as well as they could be taken as a desire to be killed.)
765.101 Definitions.--As used in this chapter:But as you pointed out, it is the QUALITY of that evidence, the (un)reliability of those who gave it, and the fact that Terri made opposite comments to friends.(1) "Advance directive" means a witnessed written document or oral statement in which instructions are given by a principal or in which the principal's desires are expressed concerning any aspect of the principal's health care...
There's more . . . but I'm not sure I accomplished anything novel or helpful after quite a while in the Florida statutes.
Finally I realized that (1)(a) our computer is really slow (b) we need a new computer (2) my head hurt (3) the ability to wade thru all that is probably genetic!