Maine agency reverses decision to implement 'do not resuscitate' order on abused baby

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Steven H. Aden regarding the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to no longer withdraw critical life support from a brain-injured baby and allow a mother to make medical decisions on her daughter’s behalf:

“Everyone deserves a fighting chance to live. We are pleased the health department is affirming the mother’s parental rights and the right to save her daughter’s life. This decision also reaffirms Mainers’ interest in life and the integrity of the medical profession. The state should dismiss its appeal with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to avoid setting a dangerous precedent which risks violating parental rights.”