I was getting my daily update from Lifenews.com when I saw the following story: http://www.lifenews.com/2013/12/17/hospital-pressuring-family-of-girl-brain-dead-after-tonsillectomy-to-pull-the-plug/
It's the story of this young lady who has been declared brain-dead after undergoing surgery to have her tonsils removed. Now the hospital wants to pull the plug on this poor girl against the wishes of her family. What makes it worse that the hospital's decision is based on CALIFORNIA state law, which seems to have no sympathy for family as indicated by the following quote: “A person who is declared brain dead is legally and physiologically dead.” The family is now having to hire a lawyer who is filing an injunction against the hospital (which is not cheap!).
Looking at this story makes me glad that the Lord decided to heal me when my appendix burst. I can not imagine what would have happened if my family would have had to make this type of decision.
So at this time, let us pray for this family and ask that God's will be done and that the Lord will be able to carry the family through this time!
Here is a follow-up to this story: http://www.lifenews.com/2013/12/18/family-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-hospital-threatening-to-pull-the-plug-on-daughter/
ReplyDeletetoday's update: http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/hospital-agrees-not-to-take-girl-off-life-support-after-cease-and-desist-or?utm_source=LifeSiteNews.com+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3bd63258d4-LifeSiteNews_com_US_Headlines_06_19_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0caba610ac-3bd63258d4-326216578
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