Terry Shivo and the right to die

TheGreatSatan · 10-24-2003, 04:18 AM

What's your opinion on the Terry Shivo case. If you don't know what I'm talking about, there's a woman in Florida that the courts are saying should have her feeding tube removed. It goes back to the whole right to die issue.

nikegurl · 10-24-2003, 11:49 AM

more info: her parents want the feeding tube in. her husband wants it out saying she never would want to live in a vegetative state. (i believe it's been about 10 years)

key point here is that it's a feeding tube and not a respirator so there has been debate as to what constitutes "heroic measures" to keep someone alive.

**Dale Mabry** · 10-24-2003, 12:10 PM

I would personally want to die, but that's me. From what I understand, she is breathing fine, they just need the feeding tube for some reason. While I would not want to live in a vegetative state, I also would not want to die by starving to death, I can't imagine that being a fun way to go.

10-24-2003, 04:18 AM	#1
TheGreatSatan Building PC's, not Muscle Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cutting after a Year! Posts: 11,841 Photos: 16	Terry Shivo and the right to die What's your opinion on the Terry Shivo case. If you don't know what I'm talking about, there's a woman in Florida that the courts are saying should have her feeding tube removed. It goes back to the whole right to die issue.

10-24-2003, 11:49 AM	#2
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,641	more info: her parents want the feeding tube in. her husband wants it out saying she never would want to live in a vegetative state. (i believe it's been about 10 years) key point here is that it's a feeding tube and not a respirator so there has been debate as to what constitutes "heroic measures" to keep someone alive. If you want to achieve things that others can't... You have to do things that others won't.

10-24-2003, 12:10 PM	#3
Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 14,335 Photos: 10	I would personally want to die, but that's me. From what I understand, she is breathing fine, they just need the feeding tube for some reason. While I would not want to live in a vegetative state, I also would not want to die by starving to death, I can't imagine that being a fun way to go. If sense were common, everyone would have it. 4/2007-Current 75th Ranked most popular image 1 spot behind Prince's bulge...

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