Willy Pickett was given just two years to live when he was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder as an infant. While the 11-year-old Ann Arbor boy has outlived the predictions, Willy’s declining health prompted his parents to make an end-of-life plan for him a few years ago. But if Willy’s heart stops beating, employees at his Ann Arbor-area school are policy-bound to save him even if it goes against the explicit wishes of the family. This prompted the parents of the terminally ill child to file a lawsuit against the Washtenaw Intermediate School District earlier this month. The lawsuit is an attempt to get the WISD to honor the order and deem the policy unconstitutional. MORE
Family of Terminally Ill Ann Arbor Boy Challenging School District’s End-of-life Policy
Mar 29, 2015 | 3:05 PM
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