""And anybody who has a living will can just tear them up."
It appears that anyone with "some significant relationship "
can cause it to be tossed into federal district court no matter what the " written advance directive valid under applicable law that clearly authorized the withholding or withdrawal of food or fluids or medical treatment in the applicable circumstances. says.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1366752/posts?page=551#551
Basically if anyone connected disputes your advance directive, it goes to Federal court.
The current bill only applies to Terri.
Excerpts of Bill in Terri Schiavo Case
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050320/ap_on_go_co/brain_damaged_woman_bill_1
"The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a suit or claim by or on behalf of Theresa Marie Schiavo for the alleged violation of any right of Theresa Marie Schiavo under the Constitution or laws of the United States relating to the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment necessary to sustain her life."
That was a previous bill, now discarded. This is a private bill, for Terri only.