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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:18
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My take is this. She's in PVS - she ain't coming out of it. For all intents and purposes, she is dead, and keeping a feeding tube in her is a waste of money, time, and resources.
That said, if the husband is willing to spend the money, that's fine. Likewise, if the parents are willing to spend the money, that's fine as well. The parents shouldn't expect the husband to continue paying the medical bills if he doesn't want to, nor should the state (and vice versa, of course).
It seems to me that the reasonable solution is for the husband to simply seek a divorce. Under Florida law, that would, as I understand it, put the decisions (and financial responsibility) on the parents. If they - and NOT the taxpayer, as MtG points out - are willing to and can pay the bill to keep her "alive" (and I use that term loosely), then so be it. I personally think that's cruel, ESPECIALLY if we assume that the religious beliefs of that family are true and Terri will go to heaven if she dies.
Which brings up another point. If her parents know she is in PVS, and they also "know" that if they simply pull the plug, she will go to heaven and her nightmare will be over, why are they being selfish? That's my question - no reasonable person is claiming that Terri will come out of PVS, including the doctors, so why are the parents so adamant about keeping her "alive"?
Then there's the husband, Michael. Yes, maybe he is acting in good faith, and trying to carry out her wishes. Seems to me, though, that he's at the point now where he should just say "**** it", and get a divorce so the parents can decide (and pay).
I think we can all agree, though, that the federal government needs to stay out of this case.
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DRoseDARs
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"My god, it's full of peas..."
Jul 2002
time: 21:18
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My mom is apparently buying into this BS that Terri is still residing in that husk. I tried explaining to her that "no cortex = no Terri", that the videos they've been showing on the major networks are A) heavily edited to make it seem like Terri is on the verge of breaking into song and dance and B) somewhat out-of-date...by several years, and that a lot of medical professionals agree that Terri ain't coming back from the edge she crossed a long time ago. No, my mom is CONVINCED that it's about the money(!) and that my being against the meat sack formerly known as Terri Schiavo being kept on life support (at state expense, I could care less if the family pays...it's their money they're wasting, not mine) is because I'm a man and she's a woman; that I'm a closet sexist.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ, she's as batty and paranoid as her mother when she goes off her meds. And this isn't the first time she's implied as much. Next, she'll be telling me I'm a racist homophobe... 
For those, like Mrs. Tuberski, that don't already know, I'm one of the gay Apolytoners. Also, living in Reno, there isn't much cultural diversity, but I've had black friends (who've all moved away  ) and have an asian friend who because of her nursing program I don't get to see all that often any more.  Almost all the friends I've ever had in RL are female and she knows I have homosexual friends. I honestly don't get where she's getting it that I'm sexist. I'm "one of the girls" for Pete's sake. 
And my mom? Although a registered Republican, she is liberal. She has the whacky notion that, as a liberal in Republican disguise, her vote cancels out that of a real Republican.
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lightblue
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L'Boro, UK
Oct 2001
time: 05:18
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Do you have to pay the medical costs for complications caused by medical malpractise? Seems a bit unfair to me, if they screw it up they can pay for the results.
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Boris Godunov
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Portland, OR
Aug 2001
time: 00:18
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quote:
Originally posted by David Floyd
Then there's the husband, Michael. Yes, maybe he is acting in good faith, and trying to carry out her wishes. Seems to me, though, that he's at the point now where he should just say "**** it", and get a divorce so the parents can decide (and pay).
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The only reasonable explanation I can see for this, and that I would agree with were I in his situation, is that he deeply loves his wife and is fighting to the end to make sure her wishes are fulfilled and she does not live on in such a state.
Were I in his shoes, I'd do the exact same thing for someone I loved. I couldn't just say "**** it" and leave them to continue on that way.
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