How Jesse Ramirez Went from Hospice to Healing

While Jesse Ramirez lay in a hospital bed, suffering from injuries sustained in a terrible car wreck, his family members discussed treatment options with medical staff. But Jesse’s estranged wife had other plans.

She announced her decision to move Jesse to hospice and to cut off his food and water. This rash—and illegal—decision to end Jesse’s life through a slow process of starvation and dehydration shocked the rest of Jesse’s family, who began exhausting every option they could to save Jesse’s life.

According to Arizona state law, Jesse’s wife didn’t have the legal authority to do what she did. And so with time running out, Jesse’s family enlisted the help of ADF attorneys, who helped file an emergency petition that would establish Jesse’s sister as the decision-maker.

The government has the duty to protect life. That’s what the founding fathers meant when they named life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as the God-given rights that governments are instituted to secure.

Every life matters. Everyone deserves the chance to recover from an injury. And it shouldn’t take extraordinary effort from family members to make sure their loved ones get that opportunity.

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