“It’s torture for me,” April Newkirk said. “I see my daughter breathing, but she’s not there.”

Newkirk said the family is also having to deal with the financial responsibility of keeping Smith on life support.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
    5·
    13 hours ago

    I’d absolutely sue the state. They’re forcing the mother to be kept on life support against the will of the family, they can foot the bill.

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      12 hours ago

      If she had health insurance, the insurance company should sue the state (as well), because they can better afford to. And because this won’t be the only time.

      In a catastrophic case like this, they wind up spending more than the family, even though it’s a smaller percentage of their assets. So they have every incentive, and I’m sure the family would be willing to testify towards their case.