Update: (NYS) Chemung County Attorney Withdraws Request to Remove Gary Harvey’s Feeding Tube

July 28, 2009life-ending decisions, litigation, neglect, Our News & Commentary Blog, Surrogate Decisions & GuardianshipStephen Drake

…who called Monday “a big victory.” Remaining open is the issue of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. According to Thomson’s letter, a DNR order has been issued in the case. As the article indicates, this doesn’t end the struggle. Ultimately, Sara wants to have her husband home where he can be supported and cared for. There’s more to the article – Sara invites people to leave comments on the article on the newspaper site. –Stephen Drake…

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