CNA Staff, Jul 13, 2020 / 15:00 pm
Two members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the death of Michael Hickson, a 46-year-old Black man who died after a doctor informed his wife that he did not have a quality of life due to his brain injury and quadriplegia.
Mr. Hickson's wife, Melissa, recorded a doctor at St. David's South Austin Hospital in Austin, Texas, explaining that he would not be pursuing aggressive treatment of Hickson's coronavirus due to his assessment of Hickson's quality of life. Other patients who received the treatment, the doctor explained, were able to walk and talk, unlike Hickson.
Hickson died on June 11, after being denied food, water, and medical treatments for five days. He died of complications related to coronavirus. He had contracted the coronavirus in the nursing home where he lived.
On Saturday, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), called for an investigation into Hickson's death.