Like I said, I can understand the DNR status and the removal of life support if that is the patients wish.
For the life of me, I cannot understand a judge ordering the feeding to be stopped after living this way for 15 years.
I'll parse that for you in just a second, so you can see ...
For the life of me, I cannot understand a judge ordering the feeding to be stopped after living this way for 15 years.
Okay. Back to your concession to removing life support if that is the patient's wish. The law concluded that food is life support (when given via G-tube), and that removal of life support is Terri's wish. So, under thos circumstances, it would be WRONG to not give the patient what it wants.
That's how the judge does it. Piece of cake, easy as pie. Sorry we're late, but better late than never, eh?