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And as for her husband, who knows why he wants it, or why her parents don't want it. The point is, is that one person wants death before any real treatment or therapy, the other wants life with treatment and therapy because they know that she is in there. I won't argue with them.



You can't argue with her parents, but you'll argue with her husband? You'll argue with the other family members who also heard her say that she never wanted to live like she is now? You'll argue with the judge who ruled that there was "clear and convincing evidence that Terri would choose not to receive life-prolonging medical care"?

Sounds to me like you wouldn't care if she had a video-taped living will dictating exactly what she wanted to happen -- you'd support her parents just because you agree with their position on right-to-life.

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I can't imagine the amount of time they have spent just holding their daughter's hand.



I guess how much time that her husband spent doesn't count? He is reported by her doctors and in court documents as being "the most regular visitor to his wife" -- and that was before her parents were given the limited access that they have now.

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As for her parents "forcing" her to be in this state, it's not her. Her husband has, as has been stated before in this conversation and many other places, has refused many of the necessary treatments and therapies that Terry Schiavo would need to get better.



And I've stated before that the "Sky is Green" -- doesn't mean it's true. Read some court documents sometime regarding the exact testimony of her family and doctors instead of relying on biased news reports.

From Judge Greer's Decision:
By all accounts, Mr Schiavo has been very motivated in pursuing the best medical care for his wife, even taking her to California for a month or so for experimental treatment. It is undisputed that he was very aggressive with nursing home personnel to make certain she received the finest of care.

BY ALL ACCOUNTS....IT IS UNDISPUTED.
ALL ACCOUNTS.

Meanwhile, her own father in court transcripts is quoted as saying that he would "cut off her arms and legs and put her on a respirator if it meant [he] could spend more time with her".

Makes me wonder who really has her best interests and wishes in mind.

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