Is it too Late?

What kind of person would go to such lengths to kill his wife as Mr. Schiavo? It isn't logical. If he loves her as if says he does then why doesn't he let her have the few things to make her life such as it is more pleasant? No one talks about the fact he didn't allow her any pain medication what so ever, even aspirin, for many years. Didn't allow her teeth to be cleaned or taken care of or any kind of rehab. What kind of love is this?

The question is not "does Terry have a right to die?" because Terry isn't able to make that decision one way or another. The question is does her husband have the right to starve her to death?

If her brain was in fact dead, then she would not be able to breath without artificial respiration, then there would be little question of whether she is still aware or not. The cessation of brain functions has long been held as justification for removal of life support.

But in the case of Terry, her brain is still functioning, though at a very low level (but sometimes mine isn't working at high levels either!) She cannot swallow food, or communicate with those in the room. Despite this, she apparently is still able to make eye contact and respond, though in primitive ways, to those in the room - or is she? There is great controversy over this. Terry's parents (who are fighting to prevent Terry's feeding tube from being removed) illegally made a video tape of Terry that appears to show Terry responding to outside stimulus.

What happened to reasonable doubt? Are we a country that allows people to be killed just because they cannot communicate? What does this mean for children with conditions such as this? Is there an age when our lives become less valuable? I believe Mr. Schiavo has something to hide. That's the only reasonable assumption I can make from the evidence.