We oughtta just call this the Terri Shiavo blog today. But this issue is so interesting, as complicated issues usually are. There, of course, wouldn't be an issue if Terri had just expressed some wish to die. But she has not. There is considerable evidence to suggest the opposite. Her husband looks very suspicious. Why does he want cremation with no autopsy? Does he fear that they might find evidence to suggest that he was responsible for her brain damage? If she expressed this wish to him, why didn't they put it in writing? Do you people see the problem with the law as it stands? Should a husband or wife have that much power over their partner, especially in light of the increasing problem of domestic violence in this country? Can you see how this could establish a dangerous legal precedent? Personally, I think her husband, and everyone who has helped him thus far, including judges, attorneys, and Maureen Dowd, should be convicted of neglect of a dependent, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder.
One last point: The judge ordered the feeding tube removed. In the meantime, if the nurse in this story is right, they could try feeding her jello and giving her water with a wash-cloth. It's a thought.
Monday, March 21, 2005
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"To have her feeding tube inserted by a subsequent act of Congress before she dies would be a horrific act upon her body," her husband claimed.
I think what is happening now is a horrific act upon her body. Also, the attorney said,
"It is cruel and inhuman to say to a patient who says I don't want to be artificially fed to remove her feeding tube, have her enter the death process and then start life support again."
The only person who says she doesn't want to be alive is her husband. NO ONE ELSE.
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