Tragic death of Rory Staunton to save thousands of lives with new sepsis law

New York Governor Cuomo supports Rory's Law

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CAHIR O'DOHERTY,

Irish Voice Reporter

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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo supports Rory's Law

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“We will be tortured for the rest of our lives that we brought our son home from hospital and he lay dying on our couch,” says Staunton. 

“They never told us about the tests. Part of what we hope will pass as a part of Rory’s Law is the right of parents who should know what is happening to their children under hospital and emergency rule care.”

Staunton says that transparent emergency care should be part of the complete package under a stronger Rory’s Law, meaning that when parents bring a child into the emergency ward there should be a number of set criteria that must be met, involving and clearly explaining to the parents what medical decisions are being made. 

“Parents are a child’s first line of defense in hospital and emergency room situations. They have to be made aware of the dangers that the child may face,” said Staunton.

Those who knew him know that Rory Staunton wanted to change the world. He was very active politically and sophisticated beyond his years. He ran a campaign in his local school to encourage his fellow students say no to the use of the “retard” word. He also took a stand against bullying. 

“We even found a letter he had written to the North Korean government on his computer about their starving people,” Staunton reveals. “We always knew that he would do great things. The unfortunate thing is that he had to die to do them. 

“Rory could have been saved. He didn’t have to die.”

For more information on the case visit the Rory Staunton Foundation.

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