A prolonged legal battle over Terri Schiavo's life support unfolded, with her husband arguing that she would not have wanted to be kept alive without cognitive function, while her parents strongly opposed removing her feeding tube. The dispute progressed through both Florida state and federal courts. Ultimately, in 2005, the courts ruled in favor of her husband's position. Consequently, Schiavo's feeding tube was removed on March 18, 2005, and she passed away 13 days later.