This whole Terri Schiavo fiasco is driving me nuts. I have really mixed emotions and no clear answers on this one, I'm sure a lot of people feel the same way.

I can agree to some extent with both the parents and the husband. I know technically she is in a vegetative state, but how can anyone be sure that a cure could not be found in the future? Well, if the republican "numb nuts" would allow stem cell research, there would be a much higher chance of ever finding a cure. If stem cells could jump-start brain cell growth, reconnect nerve connections, etc., maybe there would be some hope. As it stands right now I don't see her ever coming out of her present state. But let her survive a few more years, once we get some progressive thinking back in the White House, and maybe there is a slim chance for improvement or recovery. At least there is a one in a million chance, if she dies then there is obviously no way to bring her back.

I think the parents should have some decision-making rights here. They gave her life, so they should have some input, no matter that she is/was married. If there was a unanimous decision between the parents and husband to end her life there would be no issue here. If congress wants to butt in and start passing laws, then make a law requiring that families be united in making these type of decisions. I think most families in this situation would agree to euthanasia, but if the parents want to hang on to a glimmer of hope, I don't see any harm in keeping her alive (I sure hope they are paying the medical expenses, I'd hate to think that somehow taxpayers are getting stuck with the bills). If it was my son or daughter, I wouldn't want the spouse's decision overriding mine, unless I agreed the case was truly hopeless.

IS there no more humane way to let her expire though? This whole starvation thing is kind of disturbing. They say she has no feelings/emotions but surely there is a better way to die peacefully. No water seems pretty cruel too. I just wish people would make a decision here and get this over with. Either let her live, or use a lethal injection. That would be more dignified. And let's get the laws straightened out so this doesn't happen again. Legalize euthanasia too...