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Introduction
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A Thirteen Year War: On Terri Schiavo Introduction At the age of twenty-seven, three years after marrying Michael Schiavo, Terri Schiavo suffered from cardiac arrest and severe loss of oxygen to the brain. Her husband immediately called 9-1-1 and Terri was rushed to the hospital. Her heart attack was said to be caused by an imbalance of potassium, but the real reason is unknown. Unfortunately, the doctors could not help Terri, and she never regained consciousness. In August of 1990, six months after the incident, Terri was sent home for her husband and family to care for. In November, she was taken to California for further treatment and diagnostics. Soon thereafter, Michael and Terri's family stopped living together and he received one million dollars in a medical malpractice claim over Terri's care. The following year, Terri was moved to a nursing home where the war began between the Schiavos and the Schindlers....
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