Iowa Code 144G.1 – Withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from minor child — court intervention
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1. A court of law or equity shall not have the authority to require the withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a minor child over the objection of the minor child’s parent or guardian, unless there is conclusive medical evidence that the minor child has died and any electronic brain, heart, or respiratory monitoring activity exhibited to the contrary is a false artifact.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 144G.1
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
2. For the purposes of this section:
a. “Life-sustaining procedure” means the same as defined in section 144A.2.
b. “Minor” means the same as specified in section 599.1.