George, go and read the case. Michael Schiavo HAS ORDERED - NO Autopsy and IMMEDIATE CREMATION. The reason is clear, she has no Will, Schiavo himself gets to make all the decisions, Terri's body IS the evidence. He will make darn sure that is done away with pronto.
I think you are trying to mix up ALL end of life cases with this one George and I don't know why. I'm sorry about your father's case. However, THIS case is COMPLETELY different. COMPLETELY. That's all I'll say about it as I don't want to argue over it. All I can say is that this is a Travesty, A real travesty.
Michael Schiavo can order himself appointed Pope, but it doesn't mean anything because it is not in his legal power to do so.
Only the Medical Examiner can make that decision, and if her proponents have done a proper job of marshalling the facts in petitioning for an autopsy and a coroner's inquest, they will get one.
Of course they may screw up that legal move just like they have all the rest of them..
So9