Dr . D . Vernon Thomas approached Wilbur with the idea of inserting a gastrostomy tube in an infant's stomach while the baby was in the ventilator.
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While the first court to hear the case agreed that Mr . Brophy would have wanted the gastrostomy tube removed, it refused to authorize its removal, principally because he was not terminally ill.
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However, when the case went on further to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, transfer of Mr . Brophy to another hospital facility that was agreeable to removal of the gastrostomy tube was authorized.
