Terri Schiavo's case study turned out to be serious for the public. The outcome and the misunderstandings surrounding his situation offer important lessons in medicine, law and ethics. Terri Schiavo suffered cardiac arrest, triggered by extreme hypokalemia caused by an eating disorder. He suffered brain damage due to cardiac arrest for five minutes. His condition was the subject of great debate in the media about euthanasia and the protection of his life status. Terri Schiavo collapsed on February 25, 1990 at her home in Florida due to an "iced tea diet" related to her bulimia that was the result of potassium intake. deficiency. Due to her heart stopping for five minutes, Terri ends up with brain damage. This brain damage was permanent and caused Terri to enter a vegetative state for the last fifteen years of her life. Doctors said there was no chance she would one day return to normal. It wouldn't be right to keep her on life support. It would bring many changes to his life and the lives of the people in his life. Terri's husband felt it would be best if she removed the feeding tube. He didn't believe his wife would want to live the rest of her life with a feeding tube keeping her alive. Terri's family didn't think it was the best thing for her. Michael Schiavo felt his wishes should be honored. He wanted the feeding tube removed, which would have caused Terri to die from malnutrition and dehydration. Her parents didn't want this, and wanted to keep their daughter alive, no matter what. Bob and Mary Schindler took the matter to Florida courts many times, but each time they ruled that the decision was Michael Schiavo's. Terri's parents did not accept the verdict and continued to fight to keep their daughter alive. No… middle of paper… he was doing what he thought was best for her and what she wanted. We have the right to live, because we cannot have the right to die when we have nothing left to live for. It's really not up to the courts or the government to determine what is good for a human life. It's crazy how they will put down an animal because it doesn't have a home or because it attacks a human. Do we give animals a choice about their lives? No, we don't, we just do what we think is best for that animal. Many people fail to accomplish many things. They always say if it were up to me I wouldn't want it for myself. With all due respect, no one really knows what they would want if they were in that position. As for me, I would rather die than have my family and my love see me like this. This is why it is best to have a living will with a breakdown of everything you want to happen for every possible way an accident could occur.