Mrs Korp, 50, has been in a permanent vegetative state in Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital since she was found unconscious and locked in the trunk of her car in February.
Her husband has been charged with conspiracy to murder and intentionally causing serious injury to his wife.
The "Public Advocate" in her part of Australia has decided that she is to die of dehydration. Her feeding tube is to be removed.
BlogsforTerri has the story (be sure to read the comments).
Lydia remarks:
Maria did not have a living will, and she is known to have been a devout Catholic. Her husband's motives in opposing her death have been questioned, inasmuch as he may well have injured her in the first place and may want to avoid further charges. However, there is absolutely no evidence that she "would have wanted this," and whatever his motives, his point about her religious commitment seems relevant to the question of her wishes. That, of course, is aside from the fact that no one--not even those who "would have wanted it"--should be killed by dehydration.
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