Terri Schiavo's is a very sad case, but the law had to go. It allowed one government official to override the legal guardian's decision and/or the court's ruling. Even the FL legislature realized they'd made a mistake in passing the law.

I wrote a post about it a few months ago, when there had been another update in the case.

I think that it's the husband's right to make the feeding tube choice, but the guy gives me the creeps.

Michael Schiavo is the kind of character a good novelist would have created for a book about a right to die case. He makes the situation edgy. Think how less compelling the story would be if a goody two shoes husband was involved. A fellow who hasn't even touched 'down there' in fourteen years. Ole Mike figured out a way to have his cake and eat it to. Another aspect that is almost novelistic is how Terry Schiavo got into the predicament she is in. It was man against himself (oh, those male terms!), not man against nature, originally. And, we haven't reached the parents, yet. (She yawned, so she was responding to conversation. Right.) Joyce Carol Oates could have written this.

I am going to guess that something about Terry's situation, perhaps contributory negligence, made it a bad wrongful death case. So, the way to collect damages would be to keep her on life support. But, if the terms of that agreement have been fulfilled, there is no reason to continue with the life support, as you suggested.

Nobody deserves to be starved to death. I am from Serbia and what is happening in america is wrong! Terri is alive and she is God's precious gift. Taking water and food from her is a serious crime! How would you like it if i starved you to death~~ yes she may be on a feeding tube, but she is still alive if she is breathing than she is alive. She is not on any machines get the facts right!!! i am 100% for life. The world is watching america will your country stand for life or death. If you country stands for death may God in heaven have mercy on you all!!! Life what a beautiful choice! Give Terri to her parents.. Michael is living in MORTAL SIN with another woman.. he does not love TErry he just wants her money... what is is to say that a judge has the right to end life. starvation is the worst way to die. i see in america that it is a crime to starve a horse to death, then why are you starving a human being that has dignity and the right to life. Dying by starvation is agonizing pain it is sin to watch someone die and just stand by. America you need Jesus

Nikka zorana, your points are very misguided and poorly thought-out. Terri was 'alive' only in a physical sense. Her mind was dead, and she had no hope of ever becoming conscious again.

The feeding tube IS life support, because she couldn't feed herself or even swallow. She stated that she did not want to be kept alive in this state, and the courts consistently found that the wishes she expressed to her husband were valid and should be respected. Yes, she didn't put them in writing, but they were young and didn't think of things like this. However, Michael Schiavo still had many witnesses that confirmed what Terri's wishes were.