Mom Still Fighting After Judge Rules Hospital Can Take 11-Month-Old Off Life Support

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A judge in Texas has decided that Cook Children's Medical Center has the right to remove Tinslee Lewis from life support after a months-long battle.

, occurs when the valve between the two right heart chambers fails to work properly. This can sometimes cause enlargement of the heart or even heart failure.

"I just don’t think that what they’re doing to my baby is [right], because she’s not brain dead," Trinity told CBS DFW at the time."She’s there. And she has overcome so much I know she’ll be OK this time.""Cook Children’s has made heroic efforts to treat Tinslee’s condition, all while being very transparent with her family regarding her poor prognosis. Despite those extraordinary efforts, Tinslee’s condition has not improved.

Nine hours before Tinslee was due to be taken off her ventilator, Tarrant County Judge Alex Kim signed the order, which went into effect November 23. Cook Children's agreed to not do anything for another week so Trinity and her lawyers could file the necessary paperwork.

 

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