It doesn't say it rests with the husband per se. It rests with the guardian. Michael is Terri's legal guardian although he has fooled around on her for years, some previous to her collapse, and much more so afterwards. He's a little bit like Bill Clinton in that regard. Since 1997 he has been openly living with another woman, Jodi Centonze, who is his fiancee (while his current wife is still alive and bedridden?) and has two children with her.
Terri's family has been trying to gain guardianship of Terri because Michael has not allowed her rehab for her condition, for which a $1.2million award was given from a malpractice suit in 1992. The problem is, Judge Greer will not allow the guardianship case to move forward, and he does nothing to reprimand Michael in any way for not showing up at prviously scheduled court-recorder attended depositions.
Michael is responsible for why Terri is no longer making the progress she did soon after her collapse. Since that is against guardianship rules, why is he still her guardian? Only because of this judge. Michael is cruel beyond compare, and should be jailed for his mistreatment of his bedridden wife.
Schiavo deadline extended
Terri Schiavo's feeding tube cannot be pulled until Friday at the earliest, Judge George Greer decided today. The emergency stay will remain in place until 5 p.m. that day while the judge considers new arguments.
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Ok. I understand better now. Thanks. Don't know why the judge keeps dragging his feet, then.
Please add me to your ping list. This case has really gotten to me...It seems like such a no-brainer, our courts do not have the right to put a value on human life and decide who lives and who dies. This case is very sad...my prayers are with Terri and her parents.