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Well, I don't doubt that the mother wants the baby to "go to Heaven", I don't think she just wants to punish the father.  But, on the other hand, I also have little doubt that half the reason dad wants to keep him alive is self preservation.  Not that they didn't both love their child, but let's face it--that child is barely alive now, and when he dies, the father has an even worse fate awaiting him.
And I'm with Goreripper--the little boy hasn't got a life ahead of him where he will ever be able to do anything.  I'd say let him go in peace.  He's been comatose nearly a year--he's likely WAY beyond help now. Trust me--my mother was in a coma for 6 weeks before my father had to make the decision to turn off the machines-as hard as it was for all of us, deep down I know he did the right thing.  The doctors gave us little to no hope that she would ever wake up, or function 'normally' again.  She couldn't stay off the respirator for even a day before her breathing would stop, and she would wind right back in the ICU on machines.  It was awful, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.  As difficult as it would be to let the child die, I still have the gut feeling that he's already gone.
And yes--throw that guy in jail, and let the prisoners there show him what it's like to be abused by someone bigger and stronger than he is.  >:(
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I agree with you, I think the "miracle" the husband is praying for is that he doesn't go to prison for the rest of his life, and I was going to mention it in the first post, but it sliped my mind at the time.  if (and it is a slim if) the baby started showing signs of consiousness tomorow, my opinion would change drastically.