Originally posted by momoffuzzyfaces
She isn't hooked up to "machines".
She is breathing all on her own. The only help she needs is a feeding tube. She might not even need that is she was given a chance to have therapy.

As to why her husband would want her gone, well, he has had two children with his mistress. He can't marry her and make them legal until Terri dies.

What next? Visit all the nursing homes and get rid of all people who have trouble taking care of themselves?

Just a couple of months ago, a lady here in Kansas came out of a coma she had been in for over 10 years. She knows her parents and can speak and is recovering.
Miracles DO happen.
MOFF, this whole thing has got me so upset. I thought I'd stop in at the Dog House and see if there was a thread going and how people are reacting. I can only say that I agree with you 100%.

This "husband" has been that in name only. His heart and life is obviously with his other family. The people who love and care about her are her parents and I simply cannot understand why he doesn't turn things over to them and let them take her home and care for her as they want to so much. With no living will, the thought of ending her life should not even be entertained. Every time I see the "husband" on TV I get sick to my stomach. I heard today that years ago he refused an MRI for her and has never allowed her to have speech therapy. There is a question of whether there was physical abuse in the marriage. No wonder he wants her to remain mute and eventually dead. This whole incident will certainly set a horrible precedent if she is allowed to die.