If I was in this state, I might prefer to not be stuck for a long time like this...I might just say let me go so I can go to heaven to see the Lord.
But, the president is right, we must presume life when there is no evidence the person wants the contrary, no matter what state the person will be in. It is immoral to presume death unless it is the wish of the person in a living will or something.
And frankly, based upon Terri's smile, she is not ready to go. She wants life.
Thank you, Mr. Enzi.
One point in this whole drama is that those who want to kill Terri are falsely usurping the position of God. He is the one who gets to time the birth and death of everyone. Except in cases of capital punishment, which is completely authorized in the Bible and every scripture of the world, people are forbidden to kill other people.
It's part of God's job description to decide who should live and who should die. Living wills are about being kept alive "artifically" or extraordinary unnatural methods. Feeding tubes aren't in that category.
People who say they wouldn't want to live "like this"-don't forget to consider the withdrawal of food and water you are asking your loved ones to enact and suffer thru weeks of viewing an ugly death.
Altho I have made my living will, my state allows one to choose whether they want to still receive food/water, yet be "unplugged" from respirators.(or kidney machines, etc)
Many people have no concept of which life sustaining devices are which, regarding continuance of breathing, heart or kidney functioning, etc.
All thru this debacle of fighting for Terri, it is never mentioned im the press the fact that ONLY people declared to be dead within 6 months are allowed HOSPICE CARE, I know for sure, having had a loved one use this service.
Why have they been allowed (by law or judge?) to keep her in a TERMINAL FACILITY? Hospice is a place you go to die.
Can anyone answer this question?