Weber V. Stony Brook Hospital Court of Appeals:The New York Court of Appeals’ 1983 case Weber v. Stony Brook set an important precedent upholding the right of parents to make medical decisions for newborns born with severe congenital defects. To read more on this case go to my link.
Baby Jane Doe Law First Judicial Test: The new revised law faced their first judicial test on October 11, 1983 when Baby Jane Doe was born at University Hospital at Stony Brook in Long Island, New York. The infant suffered from an incomplete development of the spinal cord, an abnormally small head, a buildup of fluid in the cranium, and kidney damage that would cause many hospital treatments and ongoing hospital stays. What Ever Happen To Baby Jane Doe: Baby Jane Doe real name is Keri-Lynn and still alive today and celebrating her 30th Birthday. People like Keri-Lynn can give hope to parents in need or with ethical decisions. Her story is inspirational and moving, to read more about Baby Jane Doe aka Keri-Lynn you can follow my link above.
Keri-Lynn, the woman formerly known as Baby Jane Doe, and the center of a wrenching right-to-life lawsuit decades ago, celebrates her 30th birthday with her family at home in Mount Sinai. (Oct. 13, 2013) (Credit: Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan).
Amazing Keri-Lynn know as Baby Jane Doe is celebrating her Birthday. Hope is possible, and not all things are created equal, but having faith can move mountains. |
Bowen V. American Hospital Association 1986: The 1986 US Supreme Court decision Bowen v. American Hospital Association rejected the federal government's use of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to intervene in a hospital's treatment for neonates born with severe congenital defects. This case set a precedent for the role of government involvement in cases where parents refused consent for care of disabled newborns (Resnik). This caught many group activist like Pro-life, Health and Human services up to the Reagan Administration.
The Relic Of Baby Doe and Jane Law: In order to enforce the regulations laid out in the Baby Doe Law, telephone hot lines were set up around the country and the federal government encouraged anonymous reporting of alleged child abuse cases, withholding medical care to seriously ill newborns (Anne). The hotlines were discontinued, as the resulted in the frequent intrusion of federal investigators into hospitals data and conversations, without a warrant or without finding actual abuse (The Embryo Project Encyclopedia). To learn more you can further your reading with the link above. Statics Of A Child Born With Spinal Bifida according to the Spina Bifida Association of America Question: What are the costs associated with spinal bifida? Answer: The average total lifetime cost to society for each infant born with spinal bifida is approximately $532,000 per child. This estimate is only an average and for many children the total cost may be well above $1 million.1 Estimated annual medical care and surgical costs for persons with spinal bifida in the United States exceed $200 million.2 |