[syriacus]

There is a huge difference between this story and Schiavo. But you all know that.

Please explain the difference

We need more detail.

[syriacus]

You'd think our public leaders, who oversee the quality of medical care, would especially want to oversee the quality of care given to the very sickest and most vulnerable.

The government is already involved in protecting the "medical" rights of individuals.

Why should the government's role, in assuring a minimum quality for medical care, stop abruptly at the moment the individual's guardian takes over?