[churchillbuff]

Is it the Roman church's position that executing a Living Will is the moral equivalent of suicide?"""

Because the Catholic Church apparently opposes the withdrawal of food and water, that answer may be, technically, yes -- if the living will says that its author should be denied food and water at any point. With the Schiavo situation, of course, there isn't credible evidence that this was her desire or intent. The judge based his determination of her "intent" on incredibly flimsy evidence.

[DManA]

Of cource there's credible evidence. The testimony of the husband. End of life issues is exactly the kind of thing couples discuss between themselves. It would be unusual if they HADN'T talked about it.

there isn't credible evidence that this was her desire or intent.