Man leaves Catholic hospital to die
Archbishop Justin Rigali of St. Louis has barred removing a feeding tube from a man in a persistent vegetative state, forcing a Catholic hospital to alter its usual practice.
Rigali's stance handed a victory to anti-euthanasia groups picketing the hospital, but evoked dismay from prominent ethicists who say the intervention violates sound Catholic medical ethics.
Specifically, Rigali required that artificially administered food and ...