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Old 03-27-2005, 09:23 PM
ASUADPi ASUADPi is offline
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I feel for both sides in this issue but the fact remains that I have to agree with the husband, who would want to "live" like this for the rest of their lives? No one!!!!

This case has made me, at 26, want to get a living will just so my parents know what my requests are. Yes, it is morbid but I certainly don't want to be kept alive by machines when there is no hope for recovery.

I was completely and utterly appalled when congress felt the need to step in. What appalled me even more is that roughly 170 members of the house DIDN'T vote!!!!!! So here this BS law passes and 1/4 of the house didn't vote.

I have to say, thank god, that none of the appeals have come through. Her parents have been living in denial for 15 years, their daughter isn't getting any better.

A citizen in Phoenix made a perfect point in a letter to the AZ republic. It basically stated who was going to "help" Michael once Terri died? Who was going to come to his defense when the state of Florida and her parents try to come after him for "pushing" Terri to die? This person was basically saying that the state owes it to Michael to defend him when he gets sued (and let's face it her parents will probably sue him) since they felt it was their business to stick their noses where they didn't belong. I have to completely agree with this person. (I tried to find the actual letter but the newspaper has already been tossed).








God bless you Terri and may you rest in peace.
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