His request was denied on 3 occasions. Finally, after 17 years of PVS, the Italian Supreme Court authorized the suspension of food to Eluana. It argued that ANH is a medical treatment and that there was evidence that Eluana would not have accepted this treatment had she been competent.
Finalmente, después de 17 años de permanecer en EVP, la Corte Suprema Italiana autorizó la suspensión de la alimentación a Eluana, sosteniendo que la NAH es un tratamiento médico y que había evidencia de que Eluana no aceptaría este tratamiento, en el caso de encontrarse competente.