Reply #4: Yes, this question stems from the definition of "life affirming" [View All]

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for Republicans and Democrats alike. Teri is said to be in a 'vegatative' state. Her heart beats but she is often said to be brain dead.

It used to be that you were 'dead' when your heart stopped; now, are you considered 'alive' as long as there are synapses firing electrically from your brain ?

And with no expenses to be spared in order to save someone's life (however you define it), the moral, ethical, and economic questions are overwhelming.

I pray for the Schaivo and Schindler families.