Terri Schaivo Case Summary

The “Terri Schaivo” case an ethical verses medical deliberation, become famous when the judiciary and legislative branch involved in the case either withdrawing the feeding tube or not. Finally the supreme court ordered to remove the feeding tube from Terri Schaivo that impacted the current view of human euthanasia. As a health care prospective, will review this case in term of ethical, legal, social, moral, nursing, health care and stakeholder prospectives. Also will explain, how the ethical theories and principals can play a significant role to minimize the ethical complication in the nursing and medical practice. Euthanasia is an act that someone commit to end someone’s life, who are prolonged sickness, pain and suffering with no hope of getting better, as an example, giving a lethal dose of medication, removing lifesaving devices, and withdrawing the treatment (ANA, 2013).
Nursing code of ethic and professional duty do not allow nurses, participate in assisted suicide and euthanasia and has made obligation to protect the human life, respect the patient, and their right, provide comprehensive and compassionate care, collaboration with families and the care team through the
In this case, Most Americans are supportive of euthanasia. In 2005 three out of four Americans were supportive to euthanasia and in 2007, seven out of ten Americans were supportive of euthanasia (Montero, 2011). In Terri Schiavo case 52% of American supportive to removal of Schiavo’s feeding tube. U. S. Congress and presidential intervention in the Terry Schiavo case were disapproved by 76% and 53% of an American respectively (Montero, 2011). 63% Republicans, 71 % Independents and 72% Democrats support physician-assisted suicide (PAS), likewise, 61% Protestants 71% Catholics, and 84% no preference to religions support PAS (Montero,