Italy : Woman in coma for 17 years in Italy has died , her father says . Maria Teresa has been in vegetative state since a car crash . The case has been a controversial one in Italy , a heavily Catholic country where the Vatican has great influence . Her father has fought for years to have her breathing tube removed .
Italy : Woman in coma for 17 years in Italy has died , her father says . Maria Teresa has been in vegetative state since a car crash . Her father has fought for years to have her breathing tube removed .