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Defying the death culture: after a paralyzing stroke, Kate Adamson-Klugman nearly suffered the fate of Terry Schiavo. Following a miraculous recovery, she has become a passionate opponent of euthanasia.(Interview)
New Zealand-born Kate Adamson-Klugman experienced a double brainstem stroke in 1995 at the age of 33. She was helpless and completely paralyzed, suffering from "locked-in syndrome." Kate thought she was clear in her own mind about what she would want if she ever experienced a catastrophic injury or illness. She knew she would face death bravely; she wanted no heroics. But as she lay in an intensive care unit, listening to the doctors talk about her own impending death and their plans not to treat her, her ideas of medical aid toward incapacitated persons drastically changed. Her own will to live surged, and she began to fight for her life. Joining her in her fight was her ...
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