Quote Originally Posted by Garland
My disapproval isn't with Terri's right to die. I for one feel euthanasia should be legal in certain circumstances. I disapprove with the method in which Schiavo is being executed. When my dog was terminally ill, it was given an instant, painless death to put it out of its misery. Our criminals are given instant painless deaths by the exact same means. I would never even consider for a second, killing a terminally ill dog by starvation/dehydation. It's cruel. While I agree that Terri should be allowed to die, I think the week long starvation technique is barbaric.
I think the problem is this: discontinuing medical treatment is a passive choice - they're not actively doing anything, just refraining from doing more. By administering a lethal injection or somesuch, they'd be actively taking steps to kill her. They go from omitting to do something, to choosing to kill by a deliberate act. It's a technical distinction, but one is homicide and the other is merely the exercise of medical discretion.

If there's absolutely no possibility of her experiencing any sensation - conscious or unconscious - then I understand the decision.