[lbo-talk] Shaivo finale on my part (for real)

[Marta Russell]

>Marta Russell wrote:
>>
>>There is no evidence that is what Terri expressed.  It is what her 
>>husband (who has a new family now and will not give her a divorce) 
>>claims she wants and her parents differ.  I agree with Nat Hentoff 
>>on this.  The evidence is not there.  The court ruled without 
>>sufficient evidence.  They make mistakes, ask some death row 
>>inmates.
>
>My understanding is that 3 people - the husband and 2 other family 
>members - testified in the original trial that they heard TS say she 
>wouldn't want to be kept alive. (They had all been sitting around 
>discussing these issues one evening after visiting a relative in the 
>hospital.) Marta, is it your view that without a living will no one 
>should have care withdrawn? Or just that there was insufficient 
>evidence in this particular case?
>
>Seth
>

Seth if it is OK with you I will answer tomorrow.  One part of my 
disability is that I give out rather early and I haven't eaten.  I 
need food.

Thanks,
Marta
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