[Colonel]

Thanks for the article ninty9. At the end it says that under 60% of those polled were even following the case closely. Only 26% of young Americans. I had the same reaction as those polled until I saw the sister interviewed by Larry King. I wonder if these folks would feel differently if they could talk to the family. Or if they thought about her lying on a bed hungry as hell, with her stomach cramping, for two weeks, or longer.

I really do have a problem with the government getting involved in most cases like this. And I wouldn't have any problem at all pulling the tube in this case if either the girl had written her wishes down, or if both sides of her family were in agreement that she wanted the tube pulled. The problem in my mind is whether or not her husband, who knew her for a few years and is now ready to re-marry (he's engaged) should make that decision or whether her parents, who gave birth to her, should make that decision.

I'm not sure there is a good answer to that. If she felt strongly enough about it she should have told everyone instead of just mentioning it in passing at a party or something.