The real story here is why are people not getting a living will and putting their own intentions down on paper. This would solve the entire situation. There needs a huge information drive in order to get people to take care of their own situation. Of course this girl was a druggie and probably did not even think to have any type of will.
ABORTION: For once I would like to hear a candidate say, "you know what, Roe v. Wade struck a pretty reasonable balance for an awfully complicated problem." (And given the Schiavo debacle, the last people I want determining my end-of-life plan are the politicians.) Clinton and Obama agree. Not the Rs.
EMBRYONIC STEM-CELL RESEARCH: Pardon my callous nature, but that which exists in a Petri dish is undeserving of the full rights that are afforded a viable fetus. Let's change lives with research. The Ds agree, and so does McCain......
Michael Smerconish: Not so easy, given the issues
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