Suncoast 2024

Description: In 1998 Michael Schiavo contended that his wife Terri who had been in a permanent vegetative state for eight years following a cardiac arrest would not have wanted to prolong her irreversible suffering. He subsequently requested the removal of her feeding tube. Terri’s parents disagreed with this decision and took Michael to court believing it was necessary to keep their daughter on artificial life support. This legal battle sparked a highly publicized debate on the ethics of assisted death, which lasted until 2005 when the plug was finally pulled and Terri was laid to rest. Laura Chinn’s autobiographical debut Suncoast begins precisely at this point already immersed in the midst of this contentious debate while she herself was facing a similar situation in her own life. Afdah offers advanced search option enhancing the overall viewing experience.