Here is a link to a good essay by RJ Snell on the Michael Hickson case. Here is a key paragraph from the essay:
“Behind the push for euthanasia, assisted suicide, “mercy killings,” and the refusal to treat Michael Hickson—refusing even to provide him hydration!—is a very basic, but utterly damning, philosophical mistake. Namely, no one is more or less human than anyone else, even if they cannot walk or speak—for speaking and walking are not the substance of humanity.”