ABCNews says it’s merciful:

The process of starving to death seems very barbaric but in actuality is very peaceful,” said Dr. Fred Mirarchi, assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.

Nothing barbaric about starving a woman whose family wants her alive (and have countlessly offered to take his burden–their blessing–away from her husband), who’s not been given fair legal representation, who has evidently not even had fair medical treatment and opportunities….

My wish, other than this would all shake out in the best interest of this helpless woman, is that more of us would pay attention to this moment.These aren’t the same, but they’re not wholly unrelated: Look at that wrongful birth case in Holland yesterday. Look at the facts of the Schiavo case. It’s not a good moment.