In 1990, ATWT's Dr. Casey Peretti (Bill Shanks) was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder of the nervous system. Paralysis began to set in, Casey came down with the flu and then encephalitis. Casey became confined to a wheelchair, helpless and unable to feed or bathe himself. Eventually, his paralysis spread to his lungs. As doctors ordered a respirator, Casey begged his stepdaughter, Margo Hughes (Ellen Dolan), to let him die with dignity. With no one else around, Margo was totally on the spot, in a moment that most soaps wouldn't have the cajones to present. In a shocking move, Margo summoned up the courage to fulfill Casey's final plea, ripping the life-support plug from the wall. In this clip, Margo discovers that Casey's emotional family finds it hard to accept the decision she had made. A bold issue many people still struggle with today, and rather than shy away from it, ATWT chose to deal with euthanasia head on.
In 1990, ATWT's Dr. Casey Peretti (Bill Shanks) was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder of the nervous system. Paralysis began to set in, Casey came down with the flu and then encephalitis. Casey became confined to a wheelchair, helpless and unable to feed or bathe himself. Eventually, his paralysis spread to his lungs. As doctors ordered a respirator, Casey begged his stepdaughter, Margo Hughes (Ellen Dolan), to let him die with dignity. With no one else around, Margo was totally on the spot, in a moment that most soaps wouldn't have the cajones to present. In a shocking move, Margo summoned up the courage to fulfill Casey's final plea, ripping the life-support plug from the wall. In this clip, Margo discovers that Casey's emotional family finds it hard to accept the decision she had made. A bold issue many people still struggle with today, and rather than shy away from it, ATWT chose to deal with euthanasia head on.