AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he supports a teenage mother’s right to make medical decisions on behalf of her braindamaged daughter, putting him at odds with child welfare workers who won a judge’s approval for a do-notresuscitate order.
LePage says Virginia Trask should be able to make medical decisions as long as her parental rights aren’t revoked.
Prosecutors say Trask’s daughter, Aleah Peaslee, was 6 months old in December when she was shaken by her father, who’s awaiting trial next month.
Trask originally agreed to a no-resuscitate order because of the severity of the injuries. But she changed her mind when her daughter opened her eyes and began breathing after being removed from life support and placed in her arms. Maine’s supreme court is scheduled to hear arguments this month.
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