--"In Britain, the case has reignited the debate around right-to-life issues, in particular whether requesting treatment that medical evidence shows won't work is an absolute moral right to be asserted by family members or whether hospitals and courts are better placed to make decisions about what is in a patient's best interest."  It's a little hard for the average individual to overcome the power of the state that is determined to act "in your best interest," whether they are or are not.--