[robertpaulsen]

"and nurse's affidavits claim she could swallow jello."

First, Heidi Law was a Certified Nursing Assistant, not an RN. Second, this occurred in 1997, eight years ago -- not indicative at all of what Terri is capable of today. Third, that "small amount of jello" could have gone right into Terri's lungs and this little CNA wouldn't have had a clue. She's lucky she didn't kill Terri. Fourth, she did this alone. We only have her word for it.

[supercat]

First, Heidi Law was a Certified Nursing Assistant, not an RN. Second, this occurred in 1997, eight years ago -- not indicative at all of what Terri is capable of today. Third, that "small amount of jello" could have gone right into Terri's lungs and this little CNA wouldn't have had a clue. She's lucky she didn't kill Terri. Fourth, she did this alone. We only have her word for it.

And whose word do we have that there would be a less-than-1% chance of Terri being able to take food and liquid by mouth?