Ethical Issues in Terri Schiavo Case

Ethical Issues in Terri Schiavo Case

Ethical Issues in Terri Schiavo Case

A potassium imbalance causing Terri Schiavo to suffer cardiac arrest became a symbol for those fighting for the right-to-life movement. Terri did not have a living will, but according to her husband, she had made her wishes known to him that she did not want to be kept alive in a vegetative state. This case illustrates the need for every competent adult to execute a living will expressing the wishes regarding use of life-prolonging procedures (5). This story of life has changed the ways many people ...