NY family opposes end to care for brain-dead boy

November 8, 2008 By DAVID B. CARUSO , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A Washington hospital has asked a judge for permission stop treating a brain-dead 12-year-old cancer patient, even though his ultra-religious New York parents want to keep him on life support.

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• Quantum_Conundrum - Nov 08, 2008
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  If they are Jewish, they should try reading Ecclesiastes. "...a time to die...a time to mourne"
  
  This couple does not do anyone a favor by leaving their poor son's body hooked up to a machine for no good reason.
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• Corban - Nov 08, 2008
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  He is a zombie, and you know what we do with zombies.
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