Shapiro depicts how this country fails to care for severely disabled people through the story of a man by the name of Larry McAfee who became a quadriplegic who utilized a respirator as the result of a motorcycle accident. McAfee endured countless bouncing around from nursing homes and hospitals with no regard for what he wants to do with his life. Medicaid paid for all nursing home expenses but McAfee was not able to get appropriate financial assistance to live on his own with supports. McAfee requested from the courts that his life be ended. McAfee request was granted as it’s viewed by some as being courageous enough to want to end the suffering despite the fact that countless people who utilize respirators do lead productive lives. Shapiro
