Theresa Marie Schiavo died on March 31, 2005, at about 9:00 a.m. It is unlikely that she ever could have imagined the truly bizarre events surrounding her passing from this world. Indeed, when we first conceived of a conference and symposium concerning the Schiavo case, we certainly did not have any conception of the twists and turns the matter would ultimately take. In the years leading up to her death, Terri Schiavo’s situation was discussed and debated at every level of the federal and Florida State governments. The legal and political saga surrounding Terri Schiavo’s death was simply extraordinary and beyond prediction.