Vaughn begins Chapter Ten by calling our attention to the long debate over the fate of Terry Schaivo. As Vaughn explains, "For fifteen years, Terry Schaivo existed between life and death in that shadow land called a persistent vegetative state, a place where she was wakeful but without awareness or any purposeful behavior. Severe brain damage had left her there, with virtually no chance of recovery." After numerous court cases, Schaivo's husband succeeded in his efforts to have the feeding tube removed. How did Schaivo's parents respond? In particular, how did they describe the removal of her feeding tube?

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Terri Schaivos parents Robert and Mary Schindler vehemently opposed the removal of her feeding t... View the full answer