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Originally posted by Spanky
I am just assuming there was doubt because Terri did not write anything, so their decision had to be based on Hearsay.
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It's hearsay against hearsay. It always will be if the party in interest is unavailable to testify. If you're going to take the position that hearsay can never suffice, then you're essentially saying that no one can ever have their wish to be taken off of life support honored (and a sizable number can't, even if you allow written hearsay). While Bilmore's point about "sign the paper" is a fair one in principle, it rather buries one's head in the sand for the many instances when no one bothered.
