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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 3, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) — The Alaska Supreme Court signed an order Friday that will keep Providence Hospital from removing Mari Chamberlain’s life-support tubes. Her husband filed a lawsuit against the hospital to prevent doctor’s from ending her life support, which would most likely result in her death.
“No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life is worthless. A man is caring for the wife he loves; it’s not the hospital’s job to end her life,” said Senior Counsel Joe Infranco of Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). “We are pleased with the court’s decision to allow Mari to continue receiving her treatment, respecting the wishes of the patient and her husband over those of hospital bureaucrats.”
According to ADF, Providence Hospital asserts that Chamberlain’s medical treatment does her no good and that keeping her alive violates its “ethical” standards. Chamberlain’s husband, Peter, filed suit against Dr. Javed Kamali and the hospital on May 16 to keep medical staff from removing his wife’s life support, which would inevitably terminate her life.....
Alaska Supreme Court Issues Order to Prevent Pulling of Patient’s Life Support
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