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I think we can all agree no opinions are formed in a vacuum. Whether by religious convictions or based upon science (which doesn't necessarily mean pro euthanasia or abortion*) we make our judgments based upon our perceptions of previous events.
I don't know how many of you recall the Karen Ann Quinlan case in NJ of the late 1970's/early 1980's. Make a long story short, this young lady went to a party, ingested drugs and alcohol, and slipped into a coma. Her parents allowed her soul to be replaced by machinery. For eight years, her parents were tortured by beholding the sight of "their little girl" wasting away in a hospital bed, while people who didn't have a rat's ass of right, bring claim after claim to court on Karen's "behalf". Just as bad, if not worse than the judges who would have her feeding tube removed, the judges in NJ gave these people standing in court. The people who fought "so valiantly" on her behalf couldn't give a tinker's damn about this girl as an individual. She was bait for the cause.
Well, when she was finally removed from life support a miracle happened! No, she didn't wake up from the coma, she continued to exist for about 8 months then died.
Needless to say, the people who "wanted to protect her rights" packed up and walked away. The family of Karen Ann Quinlan was emotionally devastated and their lives ruined. The final irony, any NJ family with an ounce of memory and a lick of sense DOES NOT put a family member on life support. Not because of a lack of compassion but rather because of whole lot of love for the family member.
Perhaps that is the event that helped formed my opinion. It's not an opinion of the husband or the family or of her condition. It's the voice of the predictable sans consequence, those who look over the fence to find a dog in the fight. ------------------------------------------------------------
* With the release of video of the 12 week old embryo with obvious human features, the debate should shift from a religious based debate to a scientific debate. If the scientific community is excited about the discover of single celled organisms in the hostile environment on Mars, they should be ecstatic about the discovery of a multicellular organism in a welcome environment. Posting of that video on every blog should be a must. THAT is how you change hearts and minds. The truth is undeniable.

I don't know all the details about the Quinlan case but your argument sounds similar to the one made to sidewalk counselors at abortion mills. "How many babies have you adopted?" (My son is adopted) "Are you willing to care for these babies that are kept, implying that by saving their lives, I am now responsible for all their financial needs the rest of their lives. The argument proves nothing as to whether she should have been removed from life support.