[thoughtomator]

She's going to need a new review of the medical facts of her case in order to have a chance of survival. This is so saddening, every moment she comes closer to death. She must be in great pain already, having gone four days without nourishment.

[Military family member]

The problem here is that it takes time to review the materials, and the laws (all of them, not just "Terri's Law"), unfortunately, prohibits action in either direction without review.

While I applaud the decision by Congress and the President, I fear it comes too late to make a decision. Common sense and morality may say to do one thing, but the law (collectively as a whole) cannot.

For this same reason, the president or Gov. Bush cannot charge in and take custody of Terri, as much as we would all like that to happen. The precedent THAT would set would be frightening indeed.

One thought has crossed my mind...why doesn't the president issue an "executive order." As I understand executive orders, they essentially mean a law means this because "I, the President of the United States, says it does."

If nothing else, it could get the tube reinserted.