YFCF Newspaper Sessions: Theresa Pearson

Theresa Pearson was born on March 21st, 1992.

The child had no brain.

The parents wanted to confirm her death immediately.

Is a baby without a brain dead or alive?

The healthy organs of Theresa Pearson,

could still be used for other babies,

sick but capable of living.

Is Theresa Pearson dead or alive?

The courts in Florida,

refused to meet the demands of the parents,

because a part of the cerebral cortex was still functioning.

Is Theresa dead?

On monday, Theresa was taken away from an oxygen machine;

she will stay alive for at most a few days.

However, it is now too late to transplant her good parts.

Is T. Pearson still alive?

Theresa P.'s parents knew that their daughter

would be born without a brain,

but they still wanted her to see the light of day.

Is a baby without brains dead or alive?

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