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A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies
Compiled Aug 7
What happened
A 2-year-old girl, Annelise Camp, drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day.
The detail
Her parents sued Texas Children's Hospital to prevent brain-death testing.
The detail
A judge granted a temporary injunction in the parents' favor.
The detail
Breathing tubes were removed from Annelise on Monday and she died shortly after.
How it unfolded
Memorial Day: Annelise was found unconscious in a hotel pool after drowning. · Several days later: Her parents petitioned a judge to stop brain-death testing at Texas Children's Hospital. · June: Johnston Camp told KRIV-TV about Annelise's condition, and Ken Paxton publicly supported the family. · Weeks before her death: A judge granted a temporary injunction in the Camps' favor. · July: The Camps posted on GoFundMe that Annelise showed 'encouraging signs' at a Louisiana hospital. · About a week ago: Annelise was brought back to Texas and treated at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. · Monday: Breathing tubes were removed from Annelise and she died.
By the numbers
2 age of Annelise Camp · 35 of 36 hospitals that declined to accept Annelise · two extra months time gained by the legal victory
Still unresolved
The Camps did not say why Annelise was removed from life support.