THOSE who believe that Terri Schiavo — a Florida woman who has existed in a comatose state for 15 years — should have her life terminated are entitled to their opinions. But spare us the idea that this is about "death with dignity." Here are the details of that "dignified" death. snip Dr. William Burke, a neurologist in St. Louis describes the process: "A conscious person would feel it [dehydration] just as you and I would. They will go into seizures. Their skin cracks, their tongue cracks, their lips crack. They may have nosebleeds because of the drying of the...
