From: Mike N. 

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:46:08 -0500, "Gary Britt"
 wrote:

>>    Essentially, as the
>> Eric Cohen article points out, it would have been "OK"
under the law for
>> the family and Michael Schiavo to collude in allowing Terri to die and
>none
>> of us would have ever heard of the case.
>
>If they were all in agreement that Terri's wishes were to be starved to
>death, then that would be clear and convincing evidence.  Unlike when its
>only the Ex-Husband who suddenly remembers this little bit of evidence.

  It would take more than the wishes of both family and spouse  for me to
be convinced.  I would put the doctors' diagnosis and prognosis above those
of the family.

>They are bad guys for burying their heads in the
>sand and failing to question the credibility of a man and the lawfulness of
>his position as guardian when he effectively divorced the woman 10 years
>earlier.  They are bad guys for making life and death judgments without ever
>having once seen Terri themselves,

  The judges are not qualified medical professionals and can only rely on
the reports and testimony of qualified medical professionals.   There would
be no point in the Judges seeing Terri for themselves.

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