In the Karen Ann Quinlan case the parents fought against the State to have her removed from a respirator. However, after she was removed from the respirator to the surprise of everyone, she was able to breathe on her own and continued to live for a long time thereafter.
There was not even a consideration on the part of the parents to take the next step and withdraw food and water from her to insure her death. That would have been considered barbaric years ago. The fact that such an action is being considered today and has been given legal sanction by the courts only shows how much our moral values as a society have deteriorated in the modern age.

                                                 SOL ZELLER