Organs harvested while family challenged 'brain dead' opinion
Doctors at a Phoenix hospital on Friday removed organs from a man who had been admitted with breathing difficulties then turned off his ventilator, leading to his death, according to Life Legal Defense Foundation.
The organization represents the family of Ruben Vati, who suffered a drug overdose before he died at HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center.
"Ruben's parents are still unclear about what happened between the time their son was placed in the ambulance and when he was declared brain dead. They have asked for a second examination by an independent neurologist, as well as an EEG. HonorHealth refused both requests. Instead, the hospital removed Ruben’s feeding tube," the legal team said.
The family had obtained a court order requiring the hospital to transfer Ruben to another hospital, but the hospital did not comply, LLDF said....