Judie Brown
March 15, 2010
March 15, 2010
On January 25, we reported on the case of baby Isaiah James May. He was born oxygen-deprived, because the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck, and he suffered brain damage as a result.http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/100119/science/canada_edmonton_edmonton_child_court_rules_ventilator_not_removed A legal battle ensued, pitting his parents, Isaac and Rebecka May, against the hospital, after they were informed that his ventilator would be removed. The Mays went to court and obtained two rulings that permitted Isaiah to remain on the ventilator until March 12, while they sought an independent medical assessment of Isaiah's chances of recovery. As it happened, Isaiah died on March 11, in his parents' arms and surrounded by aunts, uncles and grandparents.
