[DonQ]

Does anybody know how many people in Florida, right now, are being treated this way??

I would like to point out that refusal or cessation of feeding tubes is part of some of the most common Living Will/Death with Dignity forms. Presumably passage of this so-called Terri's Law will interfere with many of the Living Wills.

[ET(end tyranny)]

I would think that removal of feeding tubes would be different than Do not resusitate. People should be specific in what they do or do not want in making their living wills.

To my understanding, Terri had no living will, so no violation of her 'so called' wish. It is her so called husband that is claiming she would have wanted it removed.

Do all states consider co-habitation for 7 years to be common law marriage? And if so, then wouldn't Terri's so called husband be guilty of bigamy?

Just curious.

[MarMema]

Too bad. It is a gruesome death to force upon someone and Illinois outlaws it.

[iowamomforfreedom]

"I would like to point out that refusal or cessation of feeding tubes is part of some of the most common Living Will/Death with Dignity forms. Presumably passage of this so-called Terri's Law will interfere with many of the Living Wills."

If they include a clause that states that if declining sustanence is specifically indicated in the living will, it would still be valid. I think that would eliminate that problem.