Terry Shiavo Poll

[migrendel]

I must say, this particular Punch and Judy show would be very amusing in its own ridiculousness if it were not for the things at stake.

The issue of whether or not Ms. Schiavo can have her tube withdrawn is not an unresolved controversy. That issue was resolved in the case of Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Public Health. Nor is the issue of the primacy of her spouse over her parents one that needs attention. It has been established at common law for centuries. The only remaining issue is whether her consent is adequate to withdraw the tube. That matter is clearly within the jurisdiction of state court, and it appalls me that the Congress sees fit to involve itself in such a matter of familial privacy and personal liberty.

[migrendel]

One would be hard-pressed to deny that Ms. Schiavo had her day in court. Actually, she had quite a few of them, all reaching the same obvious conclusion.