Winifred, an Elderly Woman, Is Diagnosed with Lung Cancer

Essay

Winifred, an elderly woman, is diagnosed with lung cancer. She realizes her condition may worsen, and that there is a chance that at some point she will become so weak the only way she will be able to breathe is with the help of medical machinery. She does not want to be kept alive in such a "vegetative state." What are Winifred's options?