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Yes, but someone who is on a respirator is not dependent upon the BODY of another to survive. He or she depends on machinery, not a person. No person is being forced to donate her body to keep the person alive. I think it is entirely different. When someone is on a respirator, nobody else's body is being sacrificed against her will.
As a side note, I also think that someone who needs a respirator should be able to decide whether to go on one or not, and should be able to tell another person what her wishes are should she ever be in that situation. I don't think anyone should ever be hooked up to a respirator if it is against her wishes. As soon as the government starts interfering with an individual's choice in dealing with her own body and medical treatment in any form, I think we are all in big trouble.
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