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Many patients observed to be in a brain-damaged state like Terri's have surprisingly recovered, including several highly publicized cases shortly after Terri died from dehydration.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4511511.stm</ref><ref>http://cornellsun.com/node/23962</ref>

Many patients observed to be in a brain-damaged state like Terri's have surprisingly recovered, including several highly publicized cases shortly after Terri died from dehydration.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4511511.stm</ref><ref>http://cornellsun.com/node/23962</ref>

Yet she was forced to die by dehydration over the objections of her parents, her brother and sister, her church, and millions of Americans.  

Yet she was forced to die by dehydration over the objections of her parents, her brother and sister, her church, and millions of Americans.  

==Legal dispute==

==Legal dispute==

The legal dispute over Schiavo's death lasted seven years, beginning with the filing of a petition in 1998 with the Pinellas County (Florida) Circuit Court for permission to remove her feeding tube, and ending with her death in 2005. During this time, one of Terri's nurses states that Terri frequently spoke (saying "help me" and "Mommy") and recognized familiar people.  During the same time, Mr. Schiavo increasingly came under the influence of attorney George Felos, who is prominent in the pro-death movement.  A nurse suggested misconduct by Mr. Schiavo during his visits, alleging evidence that Mr. Schiavo may have been harming Terri.<ref>http://www.renewamerica.us/forum/?date=050320&a=2&message=105</ref><ref>http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/9/22/165543.shtml</ref>  Following Terri's death, the county coroner refused to allow an independent autopsy or even an independent review of its autopsy, and claimed without independent verification that Terri's brain had half the normal mass for a woman her age.  Her body was then quickly cremated, destroying any possible exculpatory evidence.

The legal dispute over Schiavo's death lasted seven years, beginning with the filing of a petition in 1998 with the Pinellas County (Florida) Circuit Court for permission to remove her feeding tube, and ending with her death in 2005. During the same time, Mr. Schiavo increasingly came under the influence of attorney George Felos, who is prominent in the pro-death movement.  A nurse suggested misconduct by Mr. Schiavo during his visits, alleging evidence that Mr. Schiavo may have been harming Terri.<ref>http://www.renewamerica.us/forum/?date=050320&a=2&message=105</ref><ref>http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/9/22/165543.shtml</ref>  Following Terri's death, the county coroner refused to allow an independent autopsy or even an independent review of its autopsy, and claimed without independent verification that Terri's brain had half the normal mass for a woman her age.  Her body was then quickly cremated, destroying any possible exculpatory evidence.

Leading up to Terri's death in 2003, a court ordered the removal of Schiavo's feeding tube. This prompted the Florida legislature to pass '[[Terri's Law]]' in under a week, authorizing the personal involvement of Governor [[Jeb Bush]] to overrule the finding of the court. The governor immediately ordered the reinsertion of the feeding tube. Terri's Law was later ruled unconstitutional by the Florida Supreme Court, finding that state and federal constitutions prohibit the interference of the governor or legislature within a specific judicial case.

Leading up to Terri's death in 2003, a court ordered the removal of Schiavo's feeding tube. This prompted the Florida legislature to pass '[[Terri's Law]]' in under a week, authorizing the personal involvement of Governor [[Jeb Bush]] to overrule the finding of the court. The governor immediately ordered the reinsertion of the feeding tube. Terri's Law was later ruled unconstitutional by the Florida Supreme Court, finding that state and federal constitutions prohibit the interference of the governor or legislature within a specific judicial case.