Nancy Cruzan was born on July 20, 1957.
Nancy Cruzan was born on July 20, 1957.
7 years
Nancy Cruzan was a Missouri woman rendered "brain dead" by a car accident in 1983. Her father unsuccessfully petitioned all the way to the Supreme Court for her "right to die." It was not until her wishes not to be kept alive by machines was made known, was she allowed to die, eight years after her accident.
Nancy Cruzan's husband, who was named Joe Cruzan, faced significant emotional and legal challenges following her tragic car accident in 1983, which left her in a persistent vegetative state. After years of advocating for her to be allowed to die with dignity, he ultimately supported the legal efforts to remove her feeding tube, which culminated in a landmark Supreme Court case in 1990. The case highlighted issues of patient autonomy and the right to die, but it also deeply affected Joe Cruzan personally, as he dealt with the loss of the life he once shared with Nancy. Eventually, Nancy passed away in 1990 after her feeding tube was removed.
Rose Marie Cruzan has written: 'Practical parliamentary procedure' -- subject(s): Parliamentary practice
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