Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.The Terri Schiavo case was a successful seven-year long legal effort by Michael Schiavo to have his wife, Terri Schiavo diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state for several years disconnected from life support. As early as 1993, Michael, as Terri''s guardian, had entered a do not resuscitate order for her but was convinced by the nursing home staff to have it rescinded; in 1998 he petitioned the Sixth Circuit Court of Florida to remove her feeding tube under Florida Statutes Section 765.401. He was opposed by Terri''s parents, Robert and Mary Schindler, who argued that Terri was conscious. Michael later transferred his authority over the matter to the court, which determined that Terri would not wish to continue life-prolonging measures.

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The Terri Schiavo case was a successful seven-year long legal effort by Michael Schiavo to have his wife, Terri Schiavo - diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state for several years - disconnected from life support. As early as 1993, Michael, as Terri's guardian, had entered a do not resuscitate order for her but was convinced by the nursing home staff to have it rescinded; in 1998 he petitioned the Sixth Circuit Court of Florida to remove her feeding tube under Florida Statutes Section 765.401. He was opposed by Terri's parents, Robert and Mary Schindler, who argued that Terri was conscious. Michael later transferred his authority over the matter to the court, which determined that Terri would not wish to continue life-prolonging measures.