The Court-Ordered Death of Terri Schiava

This article is an excellent overview of how euthanasia went on to the holocaust in Germany.

...revealed that Germany's trend toward atrocity began with their progressive embrace of the Hegelian doctrine of "rational utility," where an individual's worth is in relation to their contribution to the state, rather than determined in light of traditional moral, ethical and religious values.

And just how are we now different?

Updated 3/31/05: New post added in relation to Terri's death