My wife of 32 was in a car accident last year and has been in a vegetative state since. Doctors are still unsure if she will recover but I like to think I still have hope for her recovery.

As a faithful husband I would never dream of cheating on her, however my needs leave me dwelling on the thought of having sex with her while she's unconscious.

The problem is that I am unsure whether this constitutes as rape because she can neither consent nor reject the idea even though our the physical aspect of our relationship was extremely strong.

Any advice or knowledge of laws on the subject would be greatly appreciated.