Is it permissible to remove the ventilator from a patient suffering from damage to the respiratory cells in the brain, for which there is no cure, knowing that removing the device will lead to his death?
There is no objection to removing the ventilator from a patient if two or more doctors determine that he is legally dead, provided that a suitable period of time is awaited after its removal until his death is confirmed.
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