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EDIT: Original thread title:
Terri Schiavo: Will be killed soon?!?!

It seems this story is on every news channel as I type this, not to mention headlining the Drudge Report.

Judge Orders Removal of Feeding Tube

Congress Races to Save Her

Noonan\'s Thoughts

My quick thoughts?

The law states the husband is next of Kin, so he has the right to decide. The problem is now that he has committed adultery, is living with and has kids with another woman...he has given up the right to have legal power over his "ex" wife Terri.

Secondly, common sense says that if the mom and dad are trying everything they can to save their daughter and will take care of her, LET THEM!!!!

She isn't in a coma, she sweats when her husband comes in the room and she smiles when her mom is in the room. She follows balloons around the room with her eyes and head.

Long story short: I think since they haven't done rehab in a long time, they should try it again with her, turn her over to her parents, and who knows what could happen!! There are many stories of people in her exact condition that have come out of it and recovered.

If her feeding tube is pulled, she will starve and dehydrate to death, and anyone that has been near death via dehydration can tell you that every cell in their body burned with pain when lacking the nutrition.

I can't believe there is even a question in this case, everything points to letting her live and rehab with her parents.

Kill Bill.. Kill Bill..

I'm sorry. I'm just joking with you, 89th.

I agree - turn her over to her parents. This man may have loved her at one time, but he doesn't now, and who knows what ulterior motives he may have? Her parents brought this woman up - they know her better than anyone. She's blood-related.

Playing devil's advocate here: What happens to her when her parents die? Whose responsibility does she become at that point?

Plays - I think then her husband would take over. I would put family first.

What is the harm in waiting until her parents die before killing her.

JB that was hard.

Sorry, but if we are heartless enough to kill her now why would waiting a bit longer make any difference.

The husband claims that she wished not to be kept alive if she reached this state.

If that's true then i think they should let her die.

Moonbat - he has no more proof of that than her parents do that she would want to live. That's the problem.

BTW, I have read in some newspapers characterizations like "allowing her to die" and "forcing her to live". Is feeding your children forcing them to live?

Ah i see, i don't know much about the case, I read a story on it yesterday or this morning i forget.

I guess if there is doubt then, playing safe and keeping her alive is reasonable, (though the immediate question that springs to mind is: Why would he lie? - Guess he could _really_ hate her).

In any case it seems very sad.

There's a world of difference between unplugging a machine that is acting as her heart and lungs, or denying a living being food and water. I wouldn't treat an animal like that, andwe're going to do this to a human being? Disgraceful.

My mother has told me in no uncertain terms that if she develops a debilitating mental illness like alzheimers she doesn't want to live. (Edit: Rereading that, it seems somewhat alarming, but it's not, it's something i've known for ages, i'm sure there are many other people who have similar views).

But you're right i think a large dose of morphine would be more humane than denial of food and water, but then because of the law that's not an option so, i guess difficult decisions have to be made.

I sure hope that if I'm ever incapacitated that a perfect stranger who never met me would take over my care and make the difficult decisions. No way would I want my husband to handle this in accordance with my wishes and state law.

Better yet, I would certainly hope that Congress would drop everything and hurriedly pass a bill deciding what is to be done with me. That way, I can rest assured that my situation won't be exploited for political purposes or anything.

This case sadly points as a reminder to us all to prepare a living will in the case something tragic happens in the future. We would want our wishes known about life support and it has to be in writing.

It wouldn't make any difference, fizzygirl.

Once Congress or a governor or some other politician can step in and overrule the courts on private matters like this, then they can overrule your living will, too.

What about all of the resources that she is consuming that could be put towards helping others? This treatment ain't free folks. She has been on life support since 1990 I believe. Time to pull the plug.

There wouldn't be a question if she had her living will in writing.

But there is a question...and I think the answer is obvious.

There is no plug to pull. Just starve her to death and it's over. Really humane, eh?

Her parents are perfect strangers?