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*Claire Conroy* was an 84 year-old resident of a nursing home who suffered severe dementia and had a nasogastric feeding tube because she could not take adequate nourishment orally. She was bedridden, unable to speak, incontinent and contracted into a semi-fetal position, with several decubiti and a gangrenous left leg. Although *not in a persistent vegetative state*, she interacted with her environment only in very limited ways. Her only relative was a *nephew*, who visited her regularly. He went to court as her *legal guardian* in January of 1983 to request that the *feeding tube be removed* because he believed she would not want it.

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The subject of this question is Health, specifically the case of Terri Schiavo. The question discusses the ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding the removal of her feeding tube.

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The subject of this question is Health. The question is discussing the case of Terri Schiavo, a woman who suffered severe brain damage and was in a vegetative state. It addresses the ethical and legal dilemma surrounding the removal of her feeding tube.

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