Originally Posted by lurkette

I don't know all the medical facts, but it sounds like her doctors think that what the parents are clinging to - that she's making sounds and motions - are just reflexive actions and don't indicate that she has any chance in hell of coming out of the vegetative state. I sympathize with them, but sometimes you have to be strong enough to just let someone go. What kind of life would she want? It's sad, but I think they ought to let her go.

P.S. Everyone should have a living will.