Terri Schiavo

[theapportioner]

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Does depriving someone of food and water in this situation constitute 'withholding medical treatment'?

Is it 'suicide' (even if suicide by proxy)? How is it different from say, deciding not to get chemo for an aggressive, metastatic cancer?

Given that, do you think a quick, active euthanasia is more 'humane' than this type of passive euthanasia? What do you think is the better idea?

I think most people here agree that patients should have the right to decide whether they want treatment withheld.

Michael Schiavo has been accused of acting under his own self-interest. But couldn't you say the same about Terri's parents? Their motive may be 'love' but it's still their self-interest.

I just want to remind you that involuntary, passive euthanasia is done every day, everywhere.