New England in brief
The court-appointed lawyer for Barbara Howe, the Massachusetts General Hospital patient debilitated by Lou Gehrig's disease, has changed his mind in favor of withdrawing her life support. The hospital has wanted to turn off Howe's ventilator for more than two years, but her daughter and healthcare proxy, Carol Carvitt, have fought it. On March 11, the two sides reached an ... (Full article: 731 words)
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