I am reposting the link to the petition for Emilio Gonzales in Texas , a 16 month old boy who is believed to have Leigh's disease. He is not dying. However doctors have determined under the futile care law that his plug should be pulled. To read more about the futile care law, please click on the label at the bottom of this post. If a hospital cannot be found by Tuesday, April 10, the plug will be pulled on Emilio , he will be taken off his respirator and he will die - against the wishes of his mother under the Futile Care Law.
The petition reads:
"It is not the severity of Emilio's illness that is at issue here. Rather, we are opposed to the state-sanctioned removal of Emilio's life support and the violation of his human and civil rights and protections. We also join his mother, Catarina Gonzales, in her condemnation of doctors "godlike position," and believe her fight for the right of Emilio to live is life-sustaining and life-affirmative. Counter to the perspective of doctors, we do not believe it is undignifying to be on life support. "
Please take a moment to read and sign the online petition to show your
support for Emilio and his mother, Caterina Gonzales. The petition and
signatures will be forwarded to Texas Governor Perry's office.
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