Boy, this is just heartwrenching. The third request of the parents (not surprisingly) was denied.

Saladbar, while I have read/heard also that the "victim" who's starving to death supposedly feels no pain, I can't be entirely convinced that even in a vegetative state, one's body doesn't feel thirst and/or hunger pains. Even if this is true, I feel so much compassion for this or any family that I just can't accept this kind of "mercy" killing.

Getting the feel of these parents desperate attempts to hang on and knowing the odds are so against them simply breaks my heart. I know me, and I know I would not give up and would probably do as they are doing. I couldn't bear to say a permanent good-bye to my child.

Damn! I better close now, my eyes are getting teary!


TIS