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Karen Ann Quinlan (March 29, 1954 – June 11, 1985) was an American woman who became an important figure in the history of the right to die controversy in the United States. When she was 21, Quinlan became unconscious after she consumed Valium along with alcohol while on a crash diet and lapsed into a coma, followed by a persistent vegetative ...
Karen Ann Quinlan was 21 years old in 1975. After a night of drinking alcohol and ingesting tranquilizers, Quinlan lost consciousness and ceased breathing for two 15-minute periods. After it was determined that she was in a persistent vegetative state, her father, Joseph Quinlan, wished to remove her from the medical ventilator. Quinlan's ...
Karen Quinlan may refer to: Karen Ann Quinlan (1954–1985), American woman at the center of a right-to-die controversy; Karen Louise Quinlan, Australian art gallery ...
The right to die movement in the United States began with the case of Karen Quinlan in 1975 and continues to raise bioethical questions about one's quality of life and the legal process of death. Quinlan, 21, lost consciousness after consuming alcohol and tranquilizers at a party. [47]
Kathleen Denise Quinlan (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies and series, in a career ...
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan is a 1977 American television film about Karen Ann Quinlan. It was directed by Glenn Jordan . "This is a drama without a heavy," said producer Warren Bush.
In August 2022 Karen Louise Quinlan AM [25] was appointed chief executive of Arts Centre Melbourne, [26] with the new role starting on 3 October 2022. [27] [21] After 18 years of director of Bendigo Art Gallery, Quinlan had headed the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra from December 2018 until September 2022.
Quinlan is an Irish surname, also used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: ... Karen Louise Quinlan AM, Australian art gallery director; Kathleen ...