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Thread #79411   Message #1441466
Posted By: John Hardly
23-Mar-05 - 08:44 AM
Thread Name: BS: Vegetative Woman Shuts Down US Gov't...
Subject: RE: BS: Vegetative Woman Shuts Down US Gov't...
she has(d) no living will.

That is still the essence of the debate. If she had had one before this, there would have been no need for the courts to decide her wishes for her.

I have a living will. It is at no risk of being mis-interpreted. It is multi-page, complete with legal executor (the law firm that drew it).

The whole point is that Terry Shiavo did not have one. That is why people from both sides feel they have the prerogative to voice their opinions on the matter.

What you are asking of me is completely opposite of the situation. I have a living will. Nothing has to be decided of my wishes should something happen to me. Those wishes are in black and white.

Terry's were not. That is the nature of the arguement. You chose to believe those who think she did not want extreme measures. Others disagree with you. Neither of you has the concrete, black and white that you are claiming is at risk. There is no black and white document -- therefore, the legal effectiveness of a true living will is not at risk in this case. There IS no living will in this case.