Maine will not impose 'do not resuscitate' order on infant: governor

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Maine will not impose 'do not resuscitate' order on infant: governor

By Dave Sherwood BANGOR Maine (Reuters) - The mother of a severely brain-damaged infant violently shaken by her father should be allowed to make life-and-death medical decisions for her child, who is now in the state's custody, Maine Governor Paul LePage said. The governor's statement on Tuesday reversed the state's previous position on the case, which prompted a lawsuit by Virginia Trask, the 18-year-old mother of the 1-year-old child, who said the state was imposing a "do-not-resuscitate" order on her child against her wishes. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services took custody of the child after she was rushed to a hospital on Dec. 21, showing symptoms of having been shaken. Doctors said the child is suffering and will never be able to walk, talk, see or hear, a finding that prompted a Maine judge to affirm the state's right to carry out a "do-not-resuscitate" order.

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