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Her tube can be removed if it was her wishes and if it was stated in a living will or advance directive. Since she had neither, it is allowed to be removed from her IF she is terminal (she's not) or PVS (which she doesn't qualify for under Florida law) AND if there is clear and convincing evidence that those were her wishes prior to her incapacitation. The laws have been thoroughly misapplied to Terri. The judge counts Michael's hearsay testimony and his brother's and sister-in-law's hearsay testimony as passing the clear and convincing standard.

Never mind that when she allegedly said this, she couldn't have been referring to feeding tubes, because that didn't become part of the law until 1999. Never mind that she could have felt pressured by his family to 'fit in' during some alleged discussion of the topic. This was not 'informed consent' by any stretch of the imagination, but since Greer said this is what it is, it doesn't seem to matter what anyone else says to the contrary. I don't think that if Terri were to be able to tell Judge Greer herself that she wanted to live that he would allow it. He is that determined to see her die.

Yikes!! I was just ready to go to bed, and it dawned on me that Monday, Feb. 21 is a holiday (Presidents' day).

That means we need to make our phone calls today, Friday, February 18, as this is the last business day before February 22.

So those of you who haven't called yet, please call TODAY.

This was not 'informed consent' by any stretch of the imagination, but since Greer said this is what it is, it doesn't seem to matter what anyone else says to the contrary. I don't think that if Terri were to be able to tell Judge Greer herself that she wanted to live that he would allow it. He is that determined to see her die.

Another point that needs to be stressed is that there is a huge difference between saying that one would wish to die if everyone had given up hope on therapy and rehabilitation, versus saying that one would wish to die even if loved ones thought therapy would be effective and were willing to provide it.

If Michael had spent the last ten years making real efforts to provide therapy with the aid and supervision of Terri's parents, and if such efforts were becoming sufficiently futile that the parents lost interest, then claims about "Terri's wishes" might start to hold some weight. For Michael to cause Terri's misery, however, and then attempt to use that misery and excuse to "put her out of it" is beyond the pale.