Are you saying, Mary, that if, say, a member of my family starves my mother to death, I should stand by and let it happen? And that I should have absolutely no recourse whatsoever?
Bill Frist is a gibbering coward. White House? Forget it, dude, you're history.
Frist's wealth and the attacks by the SEC stopped his presidential run in its tracks.
Government shouldn't have any say in what a persons whishes are as far as supporting or ending their life.
My father killed himself by refusing to eat or drink anything because he wanted out because his knees no longer functioned and he couldn't function on his own.
It was his decision, he was of sound mind and didn't have any illnesses and it wasn't anyones place in the family to stop him or object.
He was 92, stated his case and asked that no one intervene in his demise.