Lets see if I can put it in small enough words for you to understand. The 5 court appointed neurologists agreed that Ms. Shaivo was in a persistent vegetative state. The AMA and BMA treatement guidelines state that no recovery is possible if this state lasts more than a year (AMA says 3 months). Ms. Shaivo has been in this state for 10 years. There is only a body left that is steadily deteriorating (sorry falling apart). No matter how long that body lives there is nothing left in the brain. She will be like what she is for now on.
As for the starvation, that is the only legal way to do it, look up withholding of treatment. US law forbids more active measures. In Shaivo's case it would be more humane to give an overdose of a tranquilizer, but that is not allowed. As for that web site, I see its up to your usual fine standards of veracity and quality. Lots of ranting fluff and almost nothing involving facts. On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:33:37 -0800, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tell him that's not true. > > Since Feb '93 they've been trying to remove him as guardian. Terri was > awarded $1.4 million from a malpractice lawsuit that goes to her > medical care. If she dies her husband inherits what's left, about $1 > million. > > Ironically, Michael Schiavo never mentioned her so called wishes until > after the monetary award. Since then he's been trying to kill her. > > Also, he's been living with his fiance for ten years and has two kids with > her. > > Main concern is they want to kill her by starvation. She's not on life > support. > > Lot's of stuff. > http://www.terrisfight.org/ > > On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:34:38 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > about a month or two ago? Christmastime? I suppose I could have > > misunderstood, but I don't think so.... > > > > If they are not willing to pay for her care, the issue in my mind is > > somewhat different. To be blunt, if we are talking public health > > dollars, then the issue of triage perhaps should apply, especially if > > the matter is as hopeless as Larry says it is. > > > > Dana > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144586 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
