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...baby die, that "quality of life" considerations dictated the doctor's actions. Confronted with a life-and-death decision, most people would stop at nothing to remain alive, Dr. Nathan Schnaper, one of Colen's sources, says. "There's a place in Mexico," he told Colen, "which serves meconium cocktails." Meconium is the feces in the intestinal tracts of infants, and the drinkers believe it will help you live longer...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: The Ethics of Dying | 10/20/1976 | See Source »

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