I do agree with you, Name, and I have a directive along with my will. (Eric and I finally broke down last year and had wills, etc, drawn up). I really would not want to live like that, either. I also agree with Disneyphile- this is a cruel way to die, and it is ironic, given how she wound up in this state to begin with. I suppose I mostly distrust the husband, but I distrust these damn politicians even more. I nearly choked on my coffee when I read Bush's comments- excuse me?
However, the simple fact remains- the only person who claims to know what she would want is her husband, who let her live in such a state for some years before he conveniantly remembers her wishes. In my mind, he reliquished his rights as husband when he began a family with another person. I still do not understand why he didn't divorce her when he began his new family. I have my suspicions, but I'm sure he'd say it was so he could carry out her final wishes.