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To: Lane3 who wrote (106252)	3/27/2005 5:58:51 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793671

Understand that. Most families can make the decision themselves, and have been doing that for some time. I don't believe I've ever verbalized changing the law that allows families to withdraw heroic life support..(whatever one it is). Food and water don't to me seem additional or heroic life support. Nor does air one breathes. But, the right to die folks got their wish. Terri will die soon. And the husband that didn't allow her to practice her faith on Easter Sunday, of all days, probably won't allow an autopsy either. No one will ever know what other injuries have happened to this woman.

To: Lane3 who wrote (106252)	3/27/2005 9:41:27 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793671

No, your guess is wrong. I was trying to change the subject to another one that is related. Then you said: Your comparison suggests that the issue is about whether or not they're worth keeping alive. I am not talking about that. < I had said: >>>>You know, karen...you have often said that we, (society), should consider the costs of keeping "some" people, deemed to be brain dead, alive. I have gathered you mean financial costs. Wish we could know just how many of these people we have in the US. And how many people that have offended society, by murdering more than 3 people, or by sexually abusing young boys and girls, then killing them... There must be a good many of these people in our jails and prisons. What is the financial cost for keeping these people alive?<<<<<<<