Rethinking the End of Life After Terri Schiavo Released: April 25, 2006 MILWAUKEE –An expert in moral theology and medicine, Dr. M. Therese Lysaught, will present the 2006 Dr. Edward D. Simmons Lecture on Society and Human Values at Marquette University Tuesday, May 2, at 4 p.m. Laysaught will discuss Love Your Enemies: Rethinking the End of Life After Terry Sciavo. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Weasler Auditorium, located at 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. "Most analyses of the Terri Schiavo case focus on questions of autonomy versus sanctity of life, or questions of artificial nutrition in cases of persistent vegetative state,” says Lysaught. “Such analyses, however, miss the larger picture. The Schiavo case not only provides a focal point for examining how the media shapes public perception of issues in bioethics, but more importantly, it provides a moment for critical examination of the shape of Christian action in the public square -- a moment, in other words, for examining the shape of Christian ethics.” Lysaught is an associate professor of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton .  Having completed her doctoral studies in theology and ethics at Duke University, her teaching and academic work have been focused in the areas of moral theology and theological reflection on science, biotechnology and medicine.  She also spent a year as an NIH/ELSI fellow at the University of Iowa , working in a genetics lab; served on the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee of the National Institutes of Health, and currently works in a number of capacities with the Catholic Health Association.      The Dr. Edward D. Simmons Lecture on Society and Human Values is sponsored by the Center for Ethics Studies and the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences through the generosity of Marquette alumnus Keith G. Myers. Interested media should contact Anne Broeker in the Office of Marketing and Communication at (414) 288-0286. Office of Marketing and Communication Contacts Christopher Stolarski Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-1988 Send e-mail