Re: Get a Living Will??....
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Originally posted by sirrahbed
There is NO WAY anyone will know the truth of what Terri wanted. What I feel sure about is that she would NOT want her picture broadcast on all the television networks for the world to see. This woman has been used as a pawn in a game of anger, politics, blame, family disaggreement and even religion .:mad:
I don't like what I hear about the husband either. But those facts are not proven or disproven. I wonder if he will now have a slander suit due to all that has been said about him in this "eleventh hour". But, what I hear is all pretty creepy. Still, the name calling surrounding Terri and all of the division has been beyond hateful. It has made people take sides.
Why did he not divorce her? Perhaps he was committed to seeing her wishes honored??
On the other hand, if there was so much "evidence" that he was a wife abuser, hated her and wanted her dead - why did the family not fight like this to gain custody of her?
I suppose the only good to come from this mess is the increase in Living Wills.
I believe in some of my internet readings on this case that there was a court case about the allegations of abuse and they were thrown out for insufficient evidence (I think I have that link posted somewhere in this subject that shows all the legal cases/documents where that happened). Same with the nurses statements of him being an ass to them about her life.
It is hard to see some unbiased facts in this case, and I agree with you that the only good will be the increase in living wills. I've talked to others about this who have talked to their parents and their parents have said "i would rather you be a vegetable instead of six feet undergroun" when their child wished to NOT be like that.
Just when you think this case can't be sadder..
The issue now I believe is going beyond Terri's right to die. How about her right to be laid to rest as she would like!
From what I understand now, Michael Schiavo will not allow her to have a proper funeral when the time comes. The family are devout Roman Catholics and said their daughter was as well and is entitled to a complete Catholic funeral, with casket, viewing, mass, burial, etc. The husband wants to cremate Terri and bury her in HIS family's plot.
I have heard much over the last few days that there is suspicion that he might have been involved in the heart attack which caused all of time. Some say she was possibly strangled. Should she be allowed an autopsy this might come to light. Hence, Michael's dilemma. Why else the rush to cremate?
If Michael wants to be viewed as something other than a monster he should step up to the plate and allow Terri to pass into her parent's hands after death. Why should he care at that point? The hullaballo over her "right to die" will be over.
I can't help but think he might be doing better than Scott Peterson did in possibly getting away with the perfect murder. No one will ever know, but I do believe if he wants to put an end to the murmuring about his possible part in all of this he should allow an autopsy. I certainly would want to clear my name if it was me.