Title

The Lewiston School Board, in a 6-3 vote, reversed an earlier decision and order

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

10-27-1993

Pages

5B

Abstract

The Lewiston School Board, in a 6-3 vote, reversed an earlier decision and ordered teachers to honor a mother's request that her severely disabled daughter not be resuscitated if her heart stops beating. Linda Lafrance had requested that 12-year-old Corey Brown, who suffers from spastic cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis, be allowed to die if she went into cardiac arrest. Details.

Subjects

Right to die, Brown, Corey, Lafrance, Linda

Recommended Citation

"The Lewiston School Board, in a 6-3 vote, reversed an earlier decision and order" (1993). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 4738.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/4738