I forgot to post this great news when it came out a few weeks ago! Lauren Richardson’s mother, Edith Towers, has withdrawn her request to have her disabled daughter’s feeding tube removed. Lauren suffered a serious brain injury after a heroin overdose in 2006. Towers had a change of heart after Lauren began to cry when she was with her one day and she realized that her daughter had much more brain activity than she previously thought:

“She sobbed, and sobbed … heavy from the chest,” Towers said. “I held her and told her it would be OK. ‘It’s all going to be OK. You won’t be left alone here anymore.’ “

Now, Towers will share custody of Lauren with her ex-husband, Randy Richardson, who has been fighting against the removal of Lauren’s feeding tube, and together they will continue to give Lauren the proper care and therapy that she deserves. This is truly a happy ending to this tragic situation.

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