In a recent article by Newsweek, journalist Aimee Swartz delves into the hot-button issue of medically vulnerable patients, often callously labeled as “vegetables,” and how medical testing has proven that in many cases these patients are living on the edge … Continue reading →

In the minds of most people, ordinary care for an ailing loved one would include food and water. It does not. As we learned when Terri Schiavo was killed, treatment is defined by the medical community and court cases. Food … Continue reading →

Imagine lying in a hospital unable to communicate in any way. You can hear, but you can’t move even the smallest muscle or make any sound. Now imagine hearing doctors say your spouse is being “completely unreasonable” by refusing to … Continue reading →

By Wesley J. Smith Ever since Jeb Bush made noises about running for president, Michael Schiavo—who won a court ruling having his wife dehydrated to death—has been bashing Bush for trying to save Terri’s life. Now, in Politico, a totally … Continue reading →

One of the most painful insults inflicted on families and their loved ones who are profoundly brain-injured is describing them as being in a “persistent vegetative state.” This demeaning label was the brainchild of Dr. Fred Plum, a New York … Continue reading →

UPDATE: On February 6, 2015, Canada’s Supreme Court unanimously struck down the country’s ban on physician-assisted suicide for mentally competent patients with terminal illnesses. Parliament and provincial legislators have a year to draft new legislation. Roe v. Wade invented a … Continue reading →