I will always wonder ... could Terry S. have communicated in some way like this? I am so ashamed that our country did such an unspeakable thing. It still brings tears to my eyes.
According to the article ...
A bitter right-to-die row erupted in the United States in 2005 over the fate of Terri Schiavo, a 41-year-old woman who had been in a vegetative state since a heart attack in 1990.Schiavo's case went back and forth through the U.S. courts and even prompted then President George W. Bush to intervene as her husband fought for doctors to halt feeding and let her die.
Experts say traumatic brain injury can heal better than injury from stroke or heart attack, such as Schiavo suffered.
So, in answer to your question, no, this technology would not have been beneficial. On the other hand, no one has the right to deny a human being their right to life.
Yes, we could have tried it on Terry S.,except SHE WAS CONCIOUS!
This will never matter to the left wing relativists. They will still always believe that THEY have the right to decide the quality of other’s lives.
Thanks for your comment on Terry Schiavo.
Although I'm a quiet libertarian on most moral issues, Terry's court ordered execution still makes me cringe with disbelief.
The woman literally died of thirst over a two week period.
If you treated a farm animal or a family pet that way, you'd be in jail.
me too
The answer is, as of this study and right now - no. The study said that they saw results with people who suffered traumatic brain injury, but showed no response for those who suffered brain damage from oxygen deprivation (like Terry).
I was thinking the same exact thing as I was reading this article. This is excellent news.
On a humorous note, I also thought about that Seinfeld episode where Kramer wants the plug to be pulled should he ever fall into a coma.