Baby Joseph Does At Home In Peace With His Family

You may remember that last Spring I shared the story of Baby Joseph & the battle by his family to allow him to receive a simple tracheostomy. That surgery which would enable him to breathe on his own. Then he could be sent home where he could die surrounded by his family. At the time the Ontario Superior Court ruled against the family & in favor of the hospital that wanted to simply take him off of life support. Eventually, with the help of Priests for Life, Fr. Pavone, Bobby Schindler the co-director of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network & the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Baby Joseph was finally allowed to be taken to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis where he received the proceedure. That surgery allowed him to live an additional 6 months surrounded by his family. He passed away at 4:40 pm on Tuesday, 27 September 2011. He died surrounded by his family. Baby Joseph’s father, Moe Maraachli, wrote the following on the official family Facebook page: “Joseph pass away very comfortable and peace fully like what i ask for him.” He added “I would like to thank all who contributed to the support of Joseph. I thank you very much.”
While allowing him to be treated with the dignity & worth due any human being was the main concern, Baby Joseph also served as a sign of what could happen in the USA under ObamaCare. While he may have lived less than 2 years, he has left behind an importance legacy, the lesson that every life is of value & no one is diposable just because of the health problems (terminal or not) they may be suffering from.
For more: Baby Joseph Maraachli Passes Away, Parents Fought for Life
Baby Joseph dies at home, surrounded by family
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