Furthermore, another vital case was the story of Karen Ann Quinlan. The story began on April 15, 1975 when Karen collapsed into a coma, after arriving home from a party. Her friends stated that “she took prescription drugs and drank alcohol after not eating for several days.” Although doctors were later able to save her life, she stayed in a “persistent vegetative state,” because of the severe brain damage she suffered from. After months and months of her being unable to breathe without a mechanical device or eat without a feeding tube, her parents lost hope. Quinlan’s “appointed guardian,” her father, wanted the doctors to remove her ventilator, that was artificially breathing for her. However, the hospital refused because they believed they
