A judge heard arguments today in the case of a 12-year-old boy who was declared dead by Children's National Medical Center, but he held off making a decision until he can hear from the family and medical experts Thursday.
The parents of Motl Brody, who remains in the hospital's intensive-care unit, did not attend a hearing this morning in D.C. Superior Court. Motl has been at the hospital since June 1 and was diagnosed with brain cancer. The hospital says that he has no sign of brain activity, meeting the legal definition for death in the District. Doctors declared him dead Tuesday.
The hospital is asking Judge William Jackson to affirm its judgment that the boy can be taken off life-sustaining equipment. Earlier today, the hospital supplied medical records to the family's attorney.
The judge ordered both sides to return to court Thursday, to allow the family's attorney, Jeffrey Zuckerman, to review the five boxes of hospital records in preparation for a more extensive hearing. The parents could testify at that time; the hospital has lined up several experts to explain its position.
Motl's parents, Orthodox Jews from Brooklyn, are challenging the hospital's pronouncement of death based on the absence of brain activity. Their faith does not define death in that way, and they note that Motl still has respiratory and circulatory functions, albeit with mechanical assistance.
(Source: Washington Post)
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