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During the controversy over Terri Schiavo, we argued that it was wrong deliberately to bring about the death of an innocent human being, whatever her condition.(The Week)(Brief Article)

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During the controversy over Terri Schiavo, we argued that it was wrong deliberately to bring about the death of an innocent human being, whatever her condition; that it is especially wrong when there is reason to doubt that she wants to be killed and when her family members are willing to provide care for her; that Mrs. Schiavo's husband was too compromised to make the decision to end her life for her; that a law enabling the killing of people in a "persistent vegetative state" should not be stretched to cover people who might be "minimally conscious"; and that the Supreme Court should not have established the current lax standards for denying ...

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