The Hard Line Between Life and Death Becomes Soft, Recent Cases Show
David Shabtai Daily Caller - June 15, 2018 Answering the simple question of whether a person is alive or dead is becoming more complex. A flurry of recent cases tested how accurately we answer this basic question. Each case involves brain-dead patients. They are unconscious, unable to move or even breathe on their own; the cerebral damage is so severe that their injuries are all irreversible. But because it’s often only their brains that are damaged, with adequate ventilation, nutritional and other medical support, their hearts and other basic vegetative functions can continue. Continue reading at The Daily Caller