Who won the right to disconnect their daughter from a respirator?
With Armstrong’s legal counsel, according to New Jersey Supreme Court documents, Quinlan’s parents won the right to disconnect their daughter from a respirator after she fell into a coma. CNN’s Lauren del Valle and Sarah Jorgensen contributed to this report.
Why did a woman refuse to feed?
She refused a feeding tube because "she didn't want to get fat," according to court documents. CNN —. A woman battling a severe eating disorder who won the right to refuse forced feeding has died, according to her attorney. A.G., as the woman is referred to in court documents, died on Monday, three months after she won the right to refuse ...
Who granted the right to live free from medical intervention?
Judge Paul Armstrong granted her the right to “live free from medical intervention” in an opinion delivered in Morris County Superior Court in November. The woman, who has suffered from various eating disorders for most of her life, fought to refuse a feeding tube but remain in palliative care.
How much did the woman weigh when she was admitted to the hospital?
Her disorder involved eating restrictions, bingeing and purging. She weighed only 60 pounds when she was admitted ...
How did A.G. Armstrong help her daughter?
Armstrong said that A.G.’s parents helped their daughter, who suffers from alcoholism and depression in addition to anorexia, for more than 10 years by admitting her to facilities for eating disorders, attending therapy sessions with her, and managing her medications. A.G. was force-fed at a New Jersey hospital this summer, which brought her weight up to 90 pounds. However, it also caused “re-feeding syndrome,” which damaged her heart, and the tube was removed. A.G. has been subsisting on diet soda, black coffee, and occasional nibbles of food.
Can anorexia be force fed in New Jersey?
The 29-year-old woman, who has been identified only as “A.G.,” has suffered from anorexia for most of her life and can’t be force-fed against her wishes, a New Jersey superior court ruled Monday.
