Terri Schiavo feeding tube to be removed

Euthanasia/Right to Die Forum

Judge Orders Florida Woman's Feeding Tube Removed

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida judge on Friday cleared the way for the husband of a severely brain-damaged woman to remove her feeding tube next month over the objections of her parents.

Fifteen years to the day since a heart attack put Theresa "Terri" Schiavo into what some doctors call a persistent vegetative state, Circuit Judge George Greer ordered that the feeding tube that keeps her alive should be removed on March 18. The date was set to give her parents time to appeal the ruling.

The ruling seems fair and wise.

This is why everyone should have a living will. Imagine this woman living like this for almost two decades...let her die with dignity, enough is enough.

I have to agree. She is not going to get better. I think being forced to live that was is cruel. A feeding tube is forced feeding after all.

I agree.... thank the gods for living wills, and for telling people ahead of time.
I have my wishes written down, in detail, and it's to be followed. My mum has agreed to this... and so has my Lady.

I hope that this will go through, and she will be able to pass on and be in no more pain.