A court may decide this coming week whether to end life support for a 6-month-old Dallas baby who has suffered severe brain damage, dozens of bone fractures and numerous scars, allegedly at the hands of his parents.
A court-appointed guardian for the boy has filed a motion in Dallas County juvenile court asking that doctors at Children's Medical Center of Dallas be permitted to remove the boy from life support. The motion says the parents have not consented to withdrawing the support, but it argues that the move is in his best interests.
Child Protective Services report alleged: "Both parents are responsible for long-term, extensive physical abuse to their only infant son."
The parents have denied deliberately causing any of his injuries.
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A court-appointed guardian for the boy has filed a motion in Dallas County juvenile court asking that doctors at Children's Medical Center of Dallas be permitted to remove the boy from life support. The motion says the parents have not consented to withdrawing the support, but it argues that the move is in his best interests.
Child Protective Services report alleged: "Both parents are responsible for long-term, extensive physical abuse to their only infant son."
The parents have denied deliberately causing any of his injuries.
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4 comments:
I am sorry, but this child is doomed.
The guardian will win. The child will lose.
Another young innocent life snuffed out before it's time. I hope this little Angel finds comfort and love waiting for him at the gates of Heaven.
Would the 'stranger' court appointed guardian be so quick to pull the plug if it were her/his child on life support due to a car accident? Could the Govenor give
a 'stay of execution' until the child recovers from his injuries do another neurological exam to see if there is any brain wave activity? What about the parents and innocent until proved guilty, right? They haven't been tried and convicted yet.
The guardian has the ultimate power over life and death ~ here is a tragic example of the power of one piece of paper. Tragic and heartbreaking.
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