Comment Re:Today (Score 1) 72
It's hard to say, actual medical information is hard to come by in this case but it does seem that way.
I'm not sure it can exactly be called abuse since there is no longer a person to be abused, but I'll bet it prolongs the parent's suffering a great deal. Sometimes doctors try to make the call because they know the parents won't be able to bring themselves to do it, but that their suffering will be greatly prolonged.