Reply #32: I have a similar story [View All]

[seito]

My half-brother was hit by a car in Florida several years ago. The accident resulted in severe brain damage.

My brother had been living with his girlfriend for several years, but they decided not to get married. After the accident, the doctors attempted several operations before informing the family that he would never regain consciousness.

The mother wanted to disconnect him from life support, and the girlfriend wanted to wait. Well, the girlfriend did not have any legal standing, so he was removed from life support and passed away just days after the accident.

It was a very painful situation, but it was a "private" matter. I can not imagine the government prying itself into such a painful and personal time.