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Terri Shciavo was a women who drew attention to controversy surrounding right to live versus euthanasia perspectives.
Schiavo was diagnosed as in a "vegitative" state by some doctors, but this was disputed by other sources. Some argued that, even if the chance was small, she could one day be revived from her commatose state. Others argued that, whether or not she could be revived, her life she be preserved regardless. Her husband wished to remove her from life support, while her parents wished her to be kept alive.
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.
Similar cases:
- Angel Raich - A middle-aged American woman with chronic nauseau whose doctor argues that medicinal marijuana use is preserving her life. Like Schiavo, Angel Raich may starve to death.