Haleigh Poutre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Haleigh Poutre

American medical controversy

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1994

Place of Birth: Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Haleigh Poutre (born February 24, 1994) is an American woman who became the subject of a legal controversy regarding the removal of life support for patients in persistent vegetative states.
In 2006, eleven-year-old Poutre awoke from a coma shortly before she was scheduled to be removed from life support.
Poutre had a severe brain injury thought to be caused by abuse by her adoptive mother.
The case brought about many changes in the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, both in the way they handle reports of child abuse as well as their policies on end-of-life care for children in their custody.