This article is quite long, but the forensic lawyer, Elaine Field Sharp, summarizes some of the issues in the Schiavo case such as:
What Is PVS (Persistent Vegetative State)? (It is estimated that 43 percent of those diagnosed with “PVS” are misdiagnosed.)
...whether consciousness is the sole, defining characteristic of human life. Medical and forensic science is not capable of answerng that question.
Is tube feeding medical treatment?
Are PVS patients dead already?
What is the intention behind the withdrawal of food and fluids? In the case of Terri Schiavo, was it a quesion of, "Let poor Terri die," or was it a case of "Let's kill poor Terri"?
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