Biography

Terri Schiavo was born on December 3, 1963 in Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, USA. She was married to Michael Schiavo. She died on March 31, 2005 in Pinellas Park, Florida, USA.

Sister of Bobby Schindler.

Daughter of Robert Schindler.

Terri's feeding tube was ordered to be removed against the parent's wishes by Judge Greer, leaving Terri Schiavo to starve and dehydrate to death, a process that is not only painful, but slow and agonizing. It took her 13-1/2 days to die. She was not comatose, she was not in a vegetative state. Terri was able to respond to her family's voices and conversations, showing tears and laughter appropriately.