A Minnesota judge blocked a hospital from taking a patient with Covid-19 off life support Thursday, one day after his wife said she 'vehemently' disagreed with the decision, court records show.
A Minnesota judge blocked a hospital from taking a patient with Covid-19 off life support Thursday, a day after his wife said she "vehemently" disagreed with doctors' decision, court records show.
The lawyer, Marjorie Holsten, said she didn't know what the treatment was. Anne Quiner didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Doctors at Mercy Hospital "advised that they intend to take actions on Thursday, January 12, 2022, that will end my husband's life," she said in the document. "These actions include turning off his ventilator.
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