Lex Credendi » PVS http://confiteordeo.info/lexcredendi The views of an unlikely convert to the Holy Catholic Church on all things related to the Mystical Body of Christ. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 PVS and Catholic Moral Teachings http://confiteordeo.info/lexcredendi/2008/12/02/pvs-and-catholic-moral-teachings/ http://confiteordeo.info/lexcredendi/2008/12/02/pvs-and-catholic-moral-teachings/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:34:44 +0000 David http://www.confiteordeo.info/lexcredendi/?p=23 Every now and then, a story about PVS comes out and I am reminded of Terri Schiavo.  Terri Schiavo suffered from PVS (Persistent Vegetative State) and was allowed to die from dehydration.  Regardless of whether or not she was conscious, allowing her to die in such a manner has uneqivocally been denounced by the Holy See as incompatible with Catholic medical ethics and morals. 

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