In 1990, Theresa "Terri" Schiavo collapsed in her home in St. Petersburg, FL, suffered respiratory and cardiac arrest, and went into a coma. When she emerged from her coma, ten weeks later, she suffered severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen to the brain for a prolonged period of time. This left Terri in a vegetative state where she did not demonstrate a constant cognizance of herself or surroundings.One year later, Terri was diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). In 1998, Michael Schiavo, Terri's husband and guardian, petitioned to the courts to remove her feeding tube. Though Terri's parents opposed his petition, the Florida courts decreed that Terri Schiavo was in a persistent vegetative state and should not be kept alive. This decision was contested by all branches of government. Florida courts maintained their position that Terri Schiavo was in a persistent vegetative state and would want to stop life support. Her feeding tube was removed for the final......

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Title: The Schiavo Case
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