Cease and Desist Order to be served in Andrea Clark case
Pro-Life Blogs has news that Jerri Lynn Ward, the lawyer for Andrea Clark and family, will be serving a cease and desist order to St. Luke’s Hospital tomorrow (Monday).
Read the full text of the order and more at ProLifeBlogs. Excerpt:
On behalf of the family, I am putting you on notice that the family intends to file pleadings with the appropriate court in order to restrain you from withdrawing life-sustaining treatments. There are numerous questions of fact that should not be solely determined by you with regard to Andrea’s treatment. There are fact issues with regard to whether or not the physicians and the hospital have acted with reasonable care in deciding that life-sustaining treatment should be withdrawn. Should you act to withdraw life-sustaining treatment prior to review by an appropriate Court, the family intends file complaints with the appropriate regulatory and licensure entities and to take any available legal action permitted under the law and in equity.
It is the family’s opinion that the attending physician and ethics committee have overreached in this case. It should not be your decision as to whether or not Andrea’s life is worth living. The family demands that life-sustaining treatments be continued in light of the fact that the family intends to take this matter up with the Court.
PLEASE CALL St. Luke’s at 1-832-355-1000 and demand that they not cut off treatment!
Tags: Andrea Clark, Andrea Clarke, right to life, euthanasia, Texas, Houston, futile care, medical futility, advance directives, futile care law
MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy » Blog Archive » Cease and Desist Order to be served in Andrea Clark case says:
[...] PLEASE CALL St. Luke’s at 1-832-355-1000 and demand that they not cut off treatment! [Previous posts] [...]
Diva says:
Thanks for the updates. I will call St. Luke’s again tomorrow.
I cried Friday night when I saw that Andrea was back in the hands of St. Luke’s. I will continue my calls, emails and prayers. Thanks again for following this case and keeping all of us abreast of all new events related to it.
The Real Ugly American.com » Blog Archive » Saving Andrea Update: Our Efforts are Still Needed says:
[...] ProLife Blogs is reporting that Andrea’s family and their attorney will be filing papers on Monday seeking a cease and desist order preventing the hospital from terminating Andrea’s care (and thereby terminating her life). (Tip of the horns: Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy) Although this is a good step, if Texas’ futile care law truly permits a hospital to terminate a patient’s care and life over family objections legal action may not be enough. I strongly urge and encourage readers and bloggers alike to continue calling and emailing St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital contact information here to ask them to change the horrific decision they’ve made. Please stay polite and use appropriate language - but let them know Andrea deserves to live. [...]