Texas Judge Rules to Not Take Ill Infant Off Life Support

Texas Judge Rules to Not Take Ill Infant Off Life Support, Gives Him 9 More Days

Children’s Hospital of Austin has been caring for 17-month-old Emilio Gonzales since December, but it says its medical efforts are futile and the child is suffering. It invoked a state law that allows hospitals to end life-sustaining treatment in such cases with 10 days notice to the family.

Emilio’s mother, Catarina Gonzales, 23, challenged the decision, and the judge agreed to block the hospital’s move for at least nine more days.

“He may not live that long, but that’s nobody’s choice. That’s my choice. And that’s God’s choice. Nobody can say, ‘No we’re going to take him off, that’s it,”‘ she said. She says her only son isn’t unresponsive, and that he smiles and turns his head toward voices.

Probate Judge Guy Herman set another hearing for April 19 to consider Emilio’s case.

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Texas Judge Rules to Not Take Ill Infant Off Life Support

And now it’s a ‘To be continued’, and the end result is this, the child will still end up dead a

nd again the question of illegal invaders has risen, and the question of this child being an ‘anchor baby’…

I don’t know if the mother is a legal resident of this nation or not, if she is, I still feel she needs to consider the dignity of the child, if she’s a wetback, I feel she AND the child need to be deported back to Mexico, ASAP…

Let’s see how compassionate the Mexican government is concerning their own…

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4 Responses to Texas Judge Rules to Not Take Ill Infant Off Life Support

  1. Robert says:

    Freakin idiots thinking they’re brainiacs…. I can’t believe some people….

  2. JR says:

    Very difficult choices. The hospital may be thinking in cold terms of reality and it is difficult for any parent to let go. It is a drag all around.

    if the people are illegal, that does demonstrate the problem we are facing of taxpayer monies that would otherwise be used for a citizen that needs help…

    JR

  3. Stanford Matthews says:

    Although my own take on such matters would not be brief, for purposes of this story it seems reasonable for the judge to ‘prescribe’ a nine day delay. Give everyone a chance to reconsider the options under less than optimal conditions. And it appears balanced enough to address the needs of everyone involved, especially those of the patient.