Terri Schiavo

Terri Schiavo was a woman in a persistent vegetative state after a cardiac arrest in 1990, which left her unable to communicate or care for herself. Her case became a significant legal and ethical controversy in the early 2000s when her husband sought to remove her feeding tube, arguing she would not have wanted to live in such a condition. Her parents contested this decision, leading to a lengthy legal battle that attracted national attention. Ultimately, in 2005, the courts ruled to terminate life support, raising questions about medical ethics, patient rights, and end-of-life care.