Woman to be allowed die naturally after removal of life support

The judge said the overwhelming and unanimous medical evidence is that the woman's condition will never improve

Ms Justice Mary Irvine was satisfied the law allowed the court to make the orders, including permitting doctors to take all steps necessary to allow Katie’s death to take place in the normal way as her family had asked. File photo

The president of the High Court has made orders permitting artificial life support to be withdrawn from a young woman in a persistent vegetative state (pvs) for almost 10 years, and for palliative care to be administered, so she can die a natural death.

The woman’s mother, supported by her extended family, had sought the orders. They were in court today and wiped away tears as Ms Justice Mary Irvine read her judgment.