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To: BurtTpa
"mike and his relatives said the now died one made a comment while watching a movie about " Karen Ann Quinlen"."

Really now. I heard different.

"Statements which Terri Schiavo made which do support the relief sought by her surrogate (Petitioner/Guardian) include statements to him prompted by her grandmother being in intensive care that if she was ever a burden she would not want to live like that. Additionally, statements made to Michael Schiavo which were prompted by something on television regarding people on life support that she would not want [a] life like that also reflect her intention in this particular situation. Also the statements she made in the presence of Scott Schiavo at the funeral luncheon for his grandmother that "if I ever go like that just let me go. Don't leave me there. I don't want to be kept alive on a machine" and to Joan Schiavo following a television movie in which a man following an accident was in a coma to the effect that she wanted it stated in her will that she would want the tubes and everything taken out if that happened to her are likewise reflective of this intent."

"The court specifically finds that these statements are Terri Schiavo's oral declarations concerning her intention as to what she would want done under the present circumstances and the testimony regarding such oral declarations is reliable, is creditable and rises to the level of clear and convincing evidence to this court."

Your information is crap.

48 posted on 12/01/2005 8:09:07 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen

Actually, according to terri's family, who are just as if not more reliable since they had no ulterior motives tat are apparent, she had never made ANY comments regardng that. I feel in a case such as this, where her parents were willing to take care of her, and since she had made no living will or any kind of formal declaration, they should have erred on the side of life.
If you have an opinion on things like that, have a living will, and make it official. I've had my living will since I was 19.


50 posted on 12/01/2005 8:43:47 PM PST by chae (R.I.P. Eddie Guerrero He lied, he cheated, he stole my heart)
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