There is nothing unusual about terminating hydration and nutrition,'' Goodman said. ``The reason why Florida law allows it, and the other 49 states allow it, is obviously that this can be done in a way that is pain-free and dignified. That is why it is legal.''The same man would probably argue that capital punishment is cruel and unusual.
To counter that, caregivers should coat Schiavo's lips with balm and change her position frequently to prevent bedsores, Guin said.
Uhm, if she isn't feeling pain, who cares if she has bedsores? If what the state says is true, they should just execute her.
It reminds me of a recent ruling by the British Medical Authorities, to require anesthetic for in utero babies being killed because 'they may feel pain'. The shuckin' and jivin' is getting deep, folks. The death cult seeks to rule.