RE: [Sndbox] a possibility in the euthanasia case

[Charles]

I'd be perfectly ok with that.  Frankly I don't think either side has acted responsibly in this debate.  Not her husband nor her family.  To be blunt, with everything I've read today I don't think *either* party has her interests at heart.  And she is the one that ultimately pays the price.   Charles Mims http://www.the-sandbox.org     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GOP Momma Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:14 PM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: Re: [Sndbox] a possibility in the euthanasia case Yes, that is what everyone (including myself) is hoping for: Governor Bush to lay a smackdown on the starvation and allow the doctors to try and teach her to eat. I pray he comes through.... ~*~*Bethany*~*~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Low Carbers Hair Pretties ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: [Sndbox] a possibility in the euthanasia case The governor could issue an executive order requiring that Terri be taught (rehabilitated) to eat by her self *before* removing the feeding tube.  <That would require putting it back in of course>   The court could order the same (and probably should have).   The husband likewise could present this as a compromise position to the woman's family.   The family asked for this in September, but because they did an end run around the court it was denied.  The judge that denied it explicitly said he would have approved it if they had done it in a legal manner, but because they didn't he had to deny it.   It could still be done.   Now this would have the effect of proving one side right or wrong.  If she is capable of learning to eat on her own it would prove she is not in a vegetative state.  If she is unable to learn to do this, then it would prove that the feeding tube is life support.   This would be an option that I could support wholeheartedly.   The question is, is either side willing to step back and end this in an adult fashion?   I'm not really in favor of starving her to death.  I *am* in favor of allowing the next of kin to make decisions (under the applicable laws of the state) concerning life support.   I'd possibly be in favor of making legislation striking feeding tubes from the definition of life support if it could be crafted in a way that would keep someone from being able to be kept indefinitely against their will in a vegetative state.   Charles Mims http://www.the-sandbox.org     ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net

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