Court hearing on brain-damaged infant cancelled
Isaiah May, who suffered severe brain damage when he was born in October with his umbilical cord around his neck, is seen in this undated handout photo.
EDMONTON — A court hearing to consider the future of a brain-damaged infant on life support did not proceed Thursday.
The parents of Isaiah May had been seeking to consult with medical experts to review whether their son should be unhooked from life support.
Rebecka and Isaac May called a new conference for Thursday afternoon, where their lawyer was to make a statement on the family's behalf.
The court had been slated to hear details about an independent medical review of the boy's condition.
The baby was born last October with severe brain damage after his umbilical cord got wrapped around his throat, which deprived him of oxygen.
Doctors at Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital were planning to disconnect Isaiah from a ventilator on Jan. 20, but his parents persuaded a judge to give them time to get a second opinion.
The parents of Isaiah May had been seeking to consult with medical experts to review whether their son should be unhooked from life support. Rebecka and Isaac May called a new conference for Thursday afternoon, where their lawyer was to make a statement on the family's behalf.
The court had been slated to hear details about an independent medical review of the boy's condition.
The baby was born last October with severe brain damage after his umbilical cord got wrapped around his throat, which deprived him of oxygen.
Doctors at Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital were planning to disconnect Isaiah from a ventilator on Jan. 20, but his parents persuaded a judge to give them time to get a second opinion.
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