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The legal dispute over Schiavo's death took seven years, starting with the filing of a petition in 1998 with the Pinellas County Circuit Court for permission to remove her feeding tube and ending with her death in 2005. Following her death, autopsy showed her brain to have half the normal mass for a woman her age and confirmed the extensive damage shown on CAT scan.
The legal dispute over Schiavo's death took seven years, starting with the filing of a petition in 1998 with the Pinellas County Circuit Court for permission to remove her feeding tube and ending with her death in 2005. Following her death, autopsy showed her brain to have half the normal mass for a woman her age and confirmed the extensive damage shown on CAT scan.
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, authorising the personal involvment of Governer Jeb Bush to overrule the finding of the court. The governer immediately ordered the reinsertion of the feeding tube. Terri's Law was lated 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.
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 lated 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.
Ultimately, a court order upheld the husband's wishes and Schiavo's feeding tube and other life support were removed. This topic and outcome remain highly controversial.
Ultimately, a court order upheld the husband's wishes and Schiavo's feeding tube and other life support were removed. This topic and outcome remain highly controversial.