The bitter division over the care of Terry Schiavo exploded from the confines of her family onto the national and global stage. The case touched politics, law, medicine, the media and the court of public opinion. 

It's been almost a year since Schiavo died, and over 30 years since our society first started struggling with making rules on dying. How far have we come? And did the Schiavo case help us reach consensus, or just muddy the waters?  We'll try to better understand the state of end-of-life care.

Our guests are:

• Dr. Art Caplan, a professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania and an MSNBC contributor

• Monsignor Frank Mouch of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg

• Dr. Jay Wolfson, a lawyer and a professor of public health at USF

Join Robin Sussingham for Florida Matters, Friday, January 20th, at 6:30 pm and Saturday, January 21st, at Noon on WUSF 89.7, Your NPR Station.

"Florida Matters" is WUSF 89.7's newest forum that goes beyond the daily headlines and explores issues that matter to you and your community. 

"Florida Matters" addresses critical issues identified by listeners in our Ascertainment Survey 2005. The top five issues that matter most to you are: education, transportation, growth management, environment and affordable housing. Hear directly from decision makers, experts and other concerned citizens. Our purpose is not only to stimulate conversation, but to advance the discussion.

Learn more about WUSF's Ascertainment Survey 2005.

• Red Tide and the Health of the Gulf of Mexico (FM1 - January 06, 2006) Learn more.

• Making Sense of Medicare Plan D Learn more. (FM2 - December 16, 2006)

• The Year 2005 in Review Learn more. (FM1 - December, 2005)

• PLAYGROUNDS TO PARKING LOTS: What are the makings of an ideal community? Learn more. (News Special- December, 2005)

• Tampa Bay Prepares for the Big Storm Learn more.
(FM - November, 2005)

• The Energy Crunch: Lessons Learned From Katrina and Rita Learn more.
(FM - October, 2005)

• An After School Special: Superintendents Speak Out Learn more. (News Special, October, 2005)

• Early Child Health Care: Are Florida's Children Getting an Early Start? Learn more. (FM - September, 2005)

• What's Going On in the Region's Housing Market? Learn more. (FM - August, 2005)

• Can We Pave Our Way Out of Gridlock? Learn more. (FM - July '05)

• Education in Florida Learn more. (FM - June '05)

• Monet to Mozart: Can the Arts Bring New Life to Downtown Tampa? Learn more. (News Special, May, 2005)

• Behind Bars: Conditions Inside Florida's Prisons and Jails Learn more. (News Special, April, 2005)