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Each of these people, if born today, may find their very existence threatened, if not today, then at some tomorrow some believe isn't far away.

A case in point is being heard even now in Texas, which has inspired a noted author and speaker, and mother of a disabled child, Linda Evans Shepherd, to write in part, "If Emilio were an endangered species like an owl, a fish or even a worm, the public outcry would be heard all the way to Washington. But he's a Hispanic baby boy.

"This is prejudice of the worst kind. If we don't cry out, how many other children, elderly, and disabled people will die at the hands of hospital ethics committees, committees who have taken both God and the value of human life out of their death-decision calculations? Their formulas will become more blood-thirsty, to the point that any American with a sudden disability, stroke or aging issue will be at risk for execution."

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"The last enemy to be destroyed is death." I Corinthians 15:26 (NIV)

Things you won't see in heaven: Wheelchairs

This article is a reaffirmation of what we heard yesterday.

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CBNNews.com -- A Texas judge granted Tuesday a mother's request to keep her son alive, ruling that Austin's Children's Hospital should not remove 17-month-old Emilio from life-support as planned until evidence from both sides can be heard. In an exclusive interview with the Gonzales' lead attorney, Jerri Ward told CBN News that the family was granted a temporary restraining order keeping the hospital staff from disconnecting Emilio's life-support system until at least the next court date on April 19.

Ward asserted that if the injunction had not been given, his medical treatment would have likely been terminated by hospital staff some time Wednesday.Commenting on the national response to Emilio's case, Ward disclosed that "Many messages about possibilities for his future treatment" have been received by her office.

However, the Gonzales family is still working on finding a long-term care facility and doctor to provide treatment for him.

The boy's mother, 23-year-old Catarina Gonzales, has been fighting a Texas law that could allow the hospital where he's receiving care to pull the plug on his life support.

Judge: Mother Can Keep Baby Alive, for Now

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