A New Jersey appeals court heard arguments over whether a hospital can end life-sustaining treatment for a patient in a persistent vegetative state contrary to his family's wishes. Though the patient has died since the case began, the hospital's lawyer said judicial guidance is needed because a similar situation is bound to recur. Equally interested are amici representing disabled patients, who fear a ruling in the hospital's favor would allow caregivers to end treatment in the interests of expediency and cost savings.
May 03, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A New Jersey appeals court heard arguments Tuesday over whether a hospital can end life-sustaining treatment for a patient in a persistent vegetative state contrary to his family’s wishes.
A year ago, a Union County, N.J., judge said no, granting an injunction requested by the comatose patient’s guardian despite hospital doctors’ opinion that further treatment would be futile.
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