Citation: Bush v. Schiavo Florida Supreme Court 885 So. 2d 321 (2004) Facts: Theresa (Terri) Schiavo of St. Petersburg, Florida suffered a cardiac arrest on February 25, 1990. She suffered major brain damage from the lack of oxygen and was left in a vegetative state. Theresa was kept alive by a feeding and hydration tube after falling into this comatose. After almost three months, her vegetative state did not progress and she was considered to be in a “persistent vegetative state”. Therapy efforts
In Contrast, in 1990 Terri Schiavo collapsed in the hall of her apartment and experienced severe hypoxia for several minutes. Four months after her injury, she was judged to be incompetent and her husband was appointed her legal guardian. Because she was unable to swallow, she underwent placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. By the end of the year, Mrs. Schiavo was determined to be in a persistent vegetative state without leaving a will determining her wishes for end of life
Terri is a nine year old multi-racial (Black, Irish, and Native American) female that was referred to services by the homeless shelter, Families First, that she previously lived at. The client has experienced homelessness several times, often moving from home to home with her relatives and living in crowded residences. Although Terri’s parents are not together, her father agreed to take Terri and her siblings and mother into his single family apartment. Terri’s parents argue frequently. When I