Word to Pa.’s highest court: People with disabilities not better off deadALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Word to Pa.’s highest court:
ADF, allied attorneys:
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Alliance Defense Fund and allied attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday with Pennsylvania’s highest court on behalf of a mentally disabled patient, arguing that his legal guardians should not be allowed to deny him life-sustaining treatment while he is in a stable and conscious condition. The legal guardians of David Hockenberry, a 50-year-old man with acute mental retardation since birth, unsuccessfully attempted to deny him temporary life-sustaining medical treatment for pneumonia and have appealed to the high court for the right to refuse such treatment in the future. Case Name: In re: Hockenberry Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3896 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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