Terri Schiavo: Please explain something to me...

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Well, if she is aware then it would be even worse keeping her alive and trapped like that when she said she would never want to live that way. But I don't believe that she's aware and I have a background in biology. Scientists and doctors would agree that she isn't aware but you're right, they're only 99.9% sure.

I understand your point, Suze. But I have a medical background & let's be honest, the human body is not an exact science. It is quite possible she can feel pain. What about the horror stories of people who were under anesthesia but could feel everything & couldn't move/react/scream/whatever. I know, not the same thing. But it shows that what should happen does not always happen. There's that small chance she will be in agony.

Again, I totally support euthanasia and/or the right to die by requesting no rescucitation, ventilators, etc. I'd be 100% fine with it if Terri had "no feeding tubes" written down. But she didn't. That's all.