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To: Lane3 who wrote (106557)	3/29/2005 2:23:08 PM
From: JDN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793622

BTW, one of the things that doctor mentioned was that an MRI, as you said, shows no more than the CAT scan But the other Dr. disputed that, saying the CAT scan doesnt show electrical activity (meaning brain activity) and that he has seen patients lose a great deal of their brain and still be taught to be functional. I mention this as it is not as cut and dried as you are saying based upon the public information. Perhaps if the judges had allowed more thorough examination, you would have been proven correct and we all could rest more easily. jdn

To: Lane3 who wrote (106557)	3/29/2005 2:25:34 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 793622

Sewing doubt over the state of Terri's cranium is politically useful but irrelevant to them. Heard one Terri advocate on TV the other night say she should be given an MRI. The host asked what if it showed no higher brain activity? The advocate said it doesn't matter, that's would be no reason to kill her. Their position is if artificial feeding can keep someone alive it must be continued, regardless of whether the person has a brain or not.

To: Lane3 who wrote (106557)	3/29/2005 2:37:55 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793622

I have neither seen or heard anything to the affect that her brain is mush....other than by people on SI who support the removal of her feeding tube, and speculation by some in the MSM. I've heard conflicting opinion from a few doctors that have examined her. Is there definitive report available online? Maybe the fact that very few of us know this for a fact....and all of the "evidence" is hearsay......gives us reason to be cynical. If TS's brain is liquified then I can't see prolonging her life. The argument then becomes....do we starve her and refuse hydration, which seems cruel and unusual to me, or do we end it quickly, as we do for so many who live on the edge? I can see how two issues in particular that will be discussed and given much attention: how do we assist those in a pvs or otherwise have no hope, but have left no living will, and how do we write laws that best protect their rights. I don't know, but these questions must be addressed imo.