A 2-year-old girl from Texas, Annelise Camp, who was at the center of a brain-death dispute, has been removed from life support and has passed away, according to her family. Annelise’s parents, Johnston and Joy Camp, had sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was brain-dead after she drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day.

Background

Annelise was discovered unconscious in the hotel pool and was brought to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Several days later, her parents petitioned a judge, requesting that she not be tested for brain death as advised by doctors. The family had long said she still showed signs of life and wanted more time for her to recover and explore treatment.

The Texas Right to Life organization supported the family’s case, stating that the temporary injunction granted by the judge gave the Camp family two extra months with Annelise and provided her a chance to recover from her injury. Annelise was eventually transferred to a hospital in Louisiana, where she received further treatment.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton also supported the family, stating that Annelise deserved a medical team that would fight for her life. The Camps had posted on a GoFundMe site that Annelise continued to show “encouraging signs” at the Louisiana hospital and that they were pursuing every available option, including specialized and exploratory treatments that showed promise.

Annelise’s family announced that she is now with Jesus, and a church service is scheduled for next Wednesday in Houston. The family did not disclose why Annelise was removed from life support.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.