Baby Theresa was a controversial legal case that took place in the United States in the 1990s. At the center of the case was a baby girl named Theresa Marie Schiavo, who was born in December 1990 with severe brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation during birth.
Theresa's parents, Bob and Mary Schiavo, were faced with a difficult decision about what to do for their daughter. She was unable to eat or drink on her own and required a feeding tube to sustain her life. Despite this, the Schiavos believed that their daughter had some level of consciousness and the potential to improve over time. They wanted to continue providing medical care and treatment for Theresa, hoping that she would eventually be able to live a somewhat normal life.
However, Theresa's husband and legal guardian, Michael Schiavo, argued that it would be more humane to allow Theresa to die rather than continuing to keep her alive through artificial means. He argued that Theresa had expressed a desire not to be kept alive in such a state, and that it was not fair to subject her to a life of suffering and dependence.
The case became highly publicized and attracted the attention of politicians and advocacy groups. The Schiavos fought a legal battle over the right to make decisions about Theresa's medical care, with the case eventually reaching the Florida Supreme Court. In 2005, the court ruled in favor of Michael Schiavo, and Theresa's feeding tube was removed, leading to her death 13 days later.
The case of Baby Theresa sparked a nationwide debate about end-of-life care and the rights of patients in a persistent vegetative state. Many people argued that it was unethical to prolong the suffering of a person who could not make decisions for themselves, while others argued that every effort should be made to preserve life, even if it required extraordinary measures.
In the end, the case of Baby Theresa highlights the difficult and often heart-wrenching decisions that families and medical professionals must make when faced with complex medical situations. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of having advance directives in place to ensure that our wishes are respected if we become unable to make decisions for ourselves.
Baby Theresa
She said she delivered the baby herself in her bathtub. The public is welcome. In May of 2009, officers identified a vehicle of interest that was seen in the area as a Dodge Shadow, metallic blue in color with a black hood. Research shows that all people have minds and all minds are capable of conscious mental activity, which Baby Theresa did not any thoughts or feelings, she was basically just breathing, so she should not have been considered as a person by these terms. Toward the end of the pregnancy, the complaint states she thought she knew for sure she was pregnant, but her mind could not grasp the concept.
New developments in 2009 ‘Baby Theresa’ case to be revealed Friday
That profile has been run through a national database of convicted felons and sex offenders. They say the resident who saw the vehicle had never seen it before in that very rural town. But this time it is different. However, there is still a brain stem connected so all the autonomic functions are still working, such as having a heart beat and breathing. A witness helped a forensic sketch artist to make a sketch of the driver. Disruptions can include umbilical cord defects, infection in the uterus, the mother had medical issues, etc. Nine days after birth, Theresa died.
Mother sentenced to probation in “Baby Theresa” case
Removing Theresa's organs would have amounted to harvesting the organs of a living human being. After speaking with Luttinen and weighing her description, the medical examiner determined the cause of death would remain. The witness who saw the vehicle worked with Dodge County forensic sketch artist, Hannah Mueller to compile a sketch composite of the driver. Give her a hug or put her to bed at night. The only people left campaigning for these kinds of donations are the parents of anencephalics. Where as, on the other hand, by not allowing the organs to be donated for transplants, not only was the Judge dissatisfying Theresa parents wishes, she was possibly causing a larger chain reaction of disappointment and agony to the other families who would have been grateful and appreciative of Theresa organs, rather than allowing them to decay, causing pain to multiple parties. The purpose of this conference is to share the current status of the investigation, provide a sketch of the infant and maps of the location the infant was found as it relates to state highways and state communities.
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