Voices Around Town Voices Around Town (March 25, 2005)

How should the Terry Schiavo case be resolved?

Asked in Downtown Mountain View. Pictures and interviews by Allison Gerard.

"They should leave it up to the husband and stay out of his business."

Matt Dhuyvetter, MountainView
"The human body is a very residual thing, and if her body can't survive without some machine built by man, she should be allowed to die." @text Josh Pendergrass, Mountain View
"In this instance, I think the parents should be the ones to decide. I think the family is in the best possible situation to know what her capabilities are, not the doctors. Her husband should divorce her and carry on with his life with the other woman."

Stephanie Spaid, Mountain View
"It should be decided by the family and the local courts. It's wrong for the government to get involved."

Ross Finlayson, Mountain View
"It should not be in the hands of the government, not in the hands of the municipal courts."

Erik Nielsen, Menlo Park
"I think the husband should be allowed to decide."

Tina Shubert, Menlo Park
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