Fri Sep 15, 2023 – 3:52 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — The family of a 19-year-old British woman is pushing forward with a legal battle against court-enforced gag orders which prevent them from sharing the full story of their courageous daughter, who died this week after the courts were given authority to cut off her treatment.
On Tuesday, the young woman – known as ST due to the court’s reporting restrictions – died following cardiac arrest. While her life expectancy was limited due to mitochondrial depletion syndrome – a rare genetic condition in which the energy-producing mitochondria are severely deficient in the body’s cells – ST’s health was significantly worse during the last year after contracting COVID-19 in August 2022.
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The young woman’s family sacrificed thousands of dollars and all their time to be with ST during the past year, incurring a significant amount of debt to pay legal fees. After her passing, they have stated that they will continue fighting the law which allows cases related to the Mental Capacity Act to remain shielded from the public. The gag orders not only prevented the family from
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