NEW YORK, January 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A conscious and alert 91-year-old woman’s life hangs in the balance as she fights for her right to live by remaining on life support after having her leg amputated in a US hospital.
Video captured of the woman clearly shows her saying “I want to live.”
The battle for Arline Lester’s life or death is apparently the result of a dispute involving her two sons, over their mother’s (Arline) future care.
While one son says that Arline’s old living will (stating that she did not want her life prolonged in case of severe infirmity) should be honored, her other son says that her new, updated will (confirming her desire to live) should be honored.
The mother’s fate is now being decided in a county court in New York. Arline’s feeding tube and ventilator could be removed, resulting in her death by starvation.
On Nov. 7, 2019, Ed Lester made this video of his mother, Arline, expressing her will to live. This video coincides with new living will documents which also express her desire to live and continue receiving treatment for her recovery.
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