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March 29, 2005

Struggling to live

I am amazed at how hard Terri is fighting to live. I had no idea that a human being could live this long with no water. Apparently, politicians and judges have wiped their hands of the matter and the Schindler family has no recourse to save their daughter and sister.

The law does not allow a man to keep his wife from having an abortion if she wants one because it is 'her' body.

How can the law allow a man to decree the death of a woman - after all, it is 'her' body!

Even the euthenasia laws in Holland would not allow this 'mercy killing' because she has not explicitly agreed to it.

Here are the rules inhttp://www.aetheronline.com/mario/Eye-Openers/euthenasia.htm:

Patients must face a future of unbearable, interminable suffering Request to die must be voluntary and well-considered Doctor and patient must be convinced there is no other solution A second medical opinion must be obtained and life must be ended in a medically appropriate way The patient facing incapacitation may leave a written agreement to their death.

Posted by Beth at March 29, 2005 07:17 AM