Without this legal documentation it was up to the survivors to determine her guardian. Michael Schiavo was initially appointed guardianship but the Schindler’s would later protest once his decisions began to involve removal of the feeding tube and restriction of medical treatment. Sometime in the mid-1990’s the courts were then involved to act as proxy on Terri Schiavo’s behalf. In 2000 and again in 2002, the court had to determine if Terri was in a persistent state of vegetation as it was defined, if she had any chance of recovery, and what her wishes would have been regarding quality of life or end-of-life. A neurological specialist appointed by the court, two selected by Michael Schiavo, and one chosen by the Schindler’s examined Terri for determination of PVS and chance of recovery. Based on the testimonies of all parties and evidence presented in both cases the court decision was that she was in PVS and to cease life support due to her very low chance of recovery from her
Without this legal documentation it was up to the survivors to determine her guardian. Michael Schiavo was initially appointed guardianship but the Schindler’s would later protest once his decisions began to involve removal of the feeding tube and restriction of medical treatment. Sometime in the mid-1990’s the courts were then involved to act as proxy on Terri Schiavo’s behalf. In 2000 and again in 2002, the court had to determine if Terri was in a persistent state of vegetation as it was defined, if she had any chance of recovery, and what her wishes would have been regarding quality of life or end-of-life. A neurological specialist appointed by the court, two selected by Michael Schiavo, and one chosen by the Schindler’s examined Terri for determination of PVS and chance of recovery. Based on the testimonies of all parties and evidence presented in both cases the court decision was that she was in PVS and to cease life support due to her very low chance of recovery from her