Baby Isaiah James May died yesterday afternoon in the arms of his parents. After enduring a legal fight to keep doctors from forcing death upon their child, the May family bade farewell to their son on their own terms after becoming convinced that there was no chance of his recovery. According to Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, the tragic case “has probably turned out the best it possibly could have turned out.”
"All along it was our hope that Isaiah's condition would brighten and improve. It has not,” his parents stated. “The decision that has now been made may be incomprehensible. But it has been made knowing that we did everything possible to find meaningful answers to our questions and that all reasonable alternatives were fully explored and carefully considered. We very much believe that life is a gift from God and that our son's inherent value and worth as a human being is not diminished by the number of days recorded in this world. Isaiah has reminded all of us once again that life is very precious and fragile.”
Schadenberg emphasized that there is “nothing morally wrong” with the parents' decision to remove the child's respirator. “There was nothing done to this child to cause [his] death. [He] died a natural death, and that's exactly what we look for.” LifeSiteNews
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