Scott Quiner, who was unvaccinated, died on Saturday after spending weeks in ICU. His wife sued the hospital to prevent his ventilator from being turned off.
Then, in January, doctors advised Quiner's wife Anne that they planned to take her husband off of his respiratory support.
Anne took legal action against this decision, noting in a court filing that she didn't want the ventilator turned off and strongly disagreed with the doctors' decision.:"Absent an order from the court restraining Defendant Mercy hospital from turning off the ventilator, my husband will die." The hospital argued that Quiner's medical care was based on the"best available medical science and authority."
After Anne received legal assistance, a judge granted a motion for a restraining order preventing the hospital from taking Quiner off the ventilator. Quiner was transferred out of state to a hospital in Texas, where he continued receiving care.Quiner died on Saturday according to the family's attorney, Marjorie Holsten, who told:"On behalf of the family of Scott Quiner, I would like to thank the public for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time.
Quiner's case came amid reports of hospitals across the U.S. dealing with high numbers of patients admitted with COVID. Earlier this month, health officials in Oklahoma declared that
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