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Doctors had previously believed that Fixsler would only live for hours after her birth due to the severity of the injury.
Alta Fixsler, the two-year-old British girl whose parents fought to keep her on life support, died October 18 after her life support was withdrawn.
“Sad news, little Alta Fixsler’s life support was turned off this afternoon and she died at the hospice with her parents by her side,” said a statement from a representative for her parents, Chaya and Abraham Fixsler.
Alta reportedly lived for over an hour once the machines were removed.
Due to a severe brain injury suffered at birth, Fixsler was unable to eat or breathe without assistance and had spent her entire life at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Her parents, Hasidic Jews, objected to removing her from life support and fought to continue her care.
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Alta Fixsler Dies in Hospice
Alta Fixsler, the two-year-old British girl whose parents fought to keep her on life support, died October 18 after her life support was withdrawn.
“Sad news, little Alta Fixsler’s life support was turned off this afternoon and she died at the hospice with her parents by her side,” said a statement from a representative for her parents, Chaya and Abraham Fixsler.
Alta reportedly lived for over an hour once the machines were removed.
Due to a severe brain injury suffered at birth, Fixsler was unable to eat or breathe without assistance and had spent her entire life at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Her parents, Hasidic Jews, objected to removing her from life support and fought to continue her care.
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Alta Fixsler Dies in Hospice
