The case of Theresa Shiavo gained national attention because it was an extremely controversial subject. Following a collapse in February 1990 of heart failure, when she was only 26 years old, Terri had been in a coma for three months. When she regained consciousness she was in the generally unresponsive state in which she would remain for 15 years. She remained on a feeding tube to keep her alive. Her husband, Michael Shiavo, stated that it was not …showed first 75 words of 1539 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1539 total…really not the issue here. The issue is "how" we let her die. Works Cited Didion, Joan. The New York Review of Books: The Case of Theresa Shiavo. June 2005. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/18050. MSNBC. June 15, 2005. Shiavo autopsy shows irreversible brain damage. Associated Press. Newman, Maria. Yardley, William. The New York Times. March 2005. www.nytimes.com/2005/03/31/national/31cnd-schiavo.html. Press Release. Terri Schindler-Shiavo Foundation. Schindler Family Statement on Medical Examiners Report. June 2005. www.terrisfight.org.