Quebec Hospital May Remove Child’s Breathing Tube Despite Parents’ Objection: Court

Quebec Hospital May Remove Child’s Breathing Tube Despite Parents’ Objection: Court
The Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal, Mar. 27, 2019. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a Montreal children’s hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a five-year-old who has been in a coma since June.

The Sainte-Justine hospital sued the child’s parents because they are refusing to consent to the procedure unless the hospital plans to reintubate the child if things go wrong.