Boy At Center of D.C. Hospital's Suit Buried After Heart-Lung Function Ends

AP reported yesterday that 12-year old Motl Brody died Saturday and was buried on Sunday in Brooklyn, NY. Brody was at the center of a pending lawsuit in Washington, D.C. (See prior posting.) Children's National Medical Center was seeking court approval to disconnect the boy's ventilator because he was pronounced brain dead. The religious beliefs of Motl's Orthodox Jewish parents were that life does not end until heart and lung functions cease. Apparently that point was reached Saturday.