[Fred Nerks]

May I recommend caution? The comparison between Clara Martinez and Terri Schiavo in the article posted is somewhat shallow IMO.
Terri was denied therapy, denied stimulation, denied basic medical care in a hospice.
Terri's parents wanted to take her home and care for her.

Clara Martinez spent the majority of time since her heart attack in a medical facility where therapy would be have been part of her treatment, then was cared for at home.

[russesjunjee]

Its wrong to starve people to death...period.

I don't care if they are cognoscente or not...whether they can eat or not...whether they have or have not had therapy.

It is wrong and evil to starve a human being to death.

How low has our nation sunk that people can no longer see this truth?

We sit and discuss the patient's condition for hours when it doesn't really matter at all. We either starve people to death or we don't.

I vote for WE DON'T!

[cycjec]

Yes, the parallels between Terri Schiavo and Clara Martinez
are not exact; the signal difference (I hope) is that Clara
is >>> not yet dead <<<<
Am looking for contact info, etc.

[cycjec]

I agree that the parallels between Terri Schiavo and Clara
Martinez are not exact, most notably, in that Clara is
>>> not yet dead <<< That's the main issue isn't it?