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.....................The hospital said his condition deteriorated Saturday afternoon. He then died sometime between 7 and 8 pm on Saturday at Children's Hospital with his mother, Catarina, by his side. He was not removed from life support. KXAN spoke with Catarina on Saturday, and she is understandably distraught. Emilio was the center of a life-support debate. His mother didn't want to have him removed from life support, while the hospital argued that the life-support machines were actually hurting Emilio. The matter was still working its way through the legal system at the time of Emilio's death. The case was supposed to have gone in front of a judge in recent weeks, but the hospital asked for a continuance, so the hearing was rescheduled for May 30. None of that matters now. "The natural progression of Emilio's disease overcame him, and he died of natural causes in his mother's arms. And God took him, not man," said Jerri Ward, Catarina Gonzales' attorney...............................
Baby Emilio Dies Of Natural Causes
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................Chinese blogger seeking right to die
A young woman with muscular dystrophy is the center of an ethical debate in China. She has used her blog to ask the National People's Congress to legalize her right to die.
There is no right-to-life movement in China like the one that sought to keep brain-damaged Terri Schiavo alive two years ago.
"China's atheism education, people's practical mind-set and poverty all add up to a willingness to accept euthanasia," said Zhang Zanning, a professor of medical law. More on A4.
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“The natural progression of Emilio’s disease overcame him, and he died of natural causes in his mother’s arms. And God took him, not man,” said Jerri Ward, Catarina Gonzales’ attorney...............................”
Prayers for all.
At least he died of natural causes, because of his mother’s love.