Cervantes v. Rady Children's Hospital

On Friday, I blogged about the case of Cervantes
v. Rady Children's Hospital.  Two-year-old
Zody Cervantes had meningitis and suffered a seizure in an emergency room
nearly two months ago. He was then transferred to Rady Children’s
Hospital where he’s being treated for a severe brain injury.  

Last week,
Zody's mom Laura Nieves said doctors visited her twice and told her they
planned to take the boy off life support. Both times Nieves told the doctors
that she didn’t approve of the decision:  "I'm just letting you know
right now that I don't give you permission, I don't give you consent to take my
son off life support."  She has even
posted signs near her son's bed stating the family's position.  Nieves said a hospital staff member told her:  "We don't need your consent."

NBC News reports that Nieves says her son has been making progress,
responding to touch and voices speaking to him.  Hospital administration denied
planning to remove Zody.  

Ted Mazer, M.D. of the San Diego County
Medical Society said there's no legal precedent requiring consent from parents
to take children off of life support.  As I have written, this is not entirely accurate.

 

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