Feb 12, 2009 / 17:44 pm
The Pro-Life Institution of Valencia in Spain reported this week on the dramatic case of a 22 year-old woman who has been in a coma for seven years and whose mother is fighting daily for her life, in stark contrast with the father of Italian woman Eluana Englaro, who chose to end the life of his daughter.
According to the Institution, the woman, whose name has been changed to “Patricia” to protect her privacy, has been caring for her daughter since she fell into a coma seven years ago after a moped accident.
Patricia said, “Each morning I thank God for giving her to me one more day. It never occurs to me not to feed her, and I have stopped being afraid when she suffers a respiratory crisis or [of the thought] that she could die at any moment, since I continually put her in the hands of the Holy Spirit.”
Like Eluana Englaro, her daughter cannot eat, speak or move.