The Right vs. the Right to Die: Lessons from the Terri Schiavo Case and How to Stop It from Happening Again

One of the lead attorneys on Michael Schiavo's side offers a behind–the–scenes look at the legal and political drama that was the Terri Schiavo case revealing the core issues that will plague all future right–to–die cases in America.

The religious right and ultraconservatives chose to make the Terri Schiavo case a national spectacle because they thought they could win. It became a key battle in their larger political struggle over abortion, stem–cell research, physician–assisted suicide, gay rights, and the appointment of federal judges. They lost. But there are more battles to come. Eisenberg exposes the Right's strategies and follows the money trail to reveal how they are organized, who is funding the movement, and where we can expect to future legal maneuvers to combat the American traditions of autonomy and diversity.

Jon B. Eisenberg served as one of the lead attorneys on Michael Schiavo's side and witnessed first–hand the Florida drama that will continue to have legal and political consequences for years to come. What tactics can we expect to see in court rooms and state legislatures all across this country in the days ahead? Who is behind the funding and what do they hope to accomplish and when? What are the religious and bioethical issues that are at the center of these debates and how will they impact future legal battles? Eisenberg will give us a behind–the–scenes look at what happened, what's coming, and what you can do to take control over your medical care and prevent the religious right from keeping you alive against your will.