This tragic case of an accidental overdose resulted in the national controversy regarding the "right to die".

In 1974 the New Jersey Supreme Court tackled this issue under the eyes of a nation. All the while young Karen Ann Quinlan lay comatose on a respirator while her distraught parents fought the law and tabloid sensationalism to let thier daughter "die with dignity".

After much legal wrangling Karen Ann was finally weaned from the respirator-only to begin breathing on her own!!