Terri Schaivo

In this particular case, the government should have some involvement, but I believe that the ultimate decision should rest with Schaivo's parents. Although the husband is her legal guardian and claims that she had asked for a "dignified death", he could be making those words up just so he doesn't have to deal with her anymore. There was nothing in writing of her ever saying anything like that- so he really has no right to claim that she ever said those words. The Florida court should not have allowed him to remove the feeding tube in the first place...there was no hard evidence that it was necessary to remove the feeding tube. Not enough research or consideration for her life and her parents' lives was carried out. The courts should have at least heard the parents' arguments for Schaivo's life- it is their daughter after all. They were the ones who invested the most time in her life and were probably the ones actually taking care of her at this stage. I think the courts made a mistake in refusing to grant the parents' appeal.