Marta Russell wrote:
>> 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 should have care withdrawn?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
No prob.
Seth