Utah agrees with Michael Schiavo

Despite how the Utah Congressional Delegation voted, Utahns oppose such intervention of state's rights and interference of the government in a married couple's relationship:

Dan Jones polled more than 400 Utahns 3/21. He is by far the most reputable and reliable pollster in the state.

Question: "If you were in Terry Shiavo's position, what would you want those making medical decisions to do?"

17% say insert feeding tube, 69% say do NOT insert a tube.

The final say: who decides?

the spouse 73%
the parents 8%
the courts 3%
Congress less than 1%
other 11%
do not know 4%


Nicki Heitz/ Salt Lake City Resident: "When you're married to someone, you tell them a little bit more of what you think than you tell your mom and dad."

Greg Wilson/ Sandy Resident: "As a general rule, certainly the spouse should have the first say."

Intervention of Congress/President?

support 34%
oppose 54%
do not know 12%


Vic Groves/ West Jordan Resident: "I think that it needs to be resolved locally rather than having Congress jump in where they don't belong."

Nicki Heitz/ Salt Lake City Resident: "There's so many other people that are in this situation, and it's hard to know who they should help or not, and I don't think they should be getting into it."

Dorothy Urbom/ Salt Lake City Resident: "I just think they're making it a bigger issue for their own political gain."

Greg Wilson/ Sandy Resident: "If it's just this one case or individual cases, they need to stay out of that kind of thing."