Terri Schiavo was a woman who became the center of a significant legal and ethical debate in the United States. In 1990, she suffered a cardiac arrest that led to severe brain damage, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state. Her husband, Michael Schiavo, sought to remove her feeding tube, believing she would not want to live in such a condition, while her parents opposed this decision. The case attracted national attention and sparked discussions about end-of-life issues, medical ethics, and the rights of patients. After years of legal battles, the feeding tube was ultimately removed in 2005, leading to her death, which reignited debates about advance directives and living wills.