California mom files appeal to keep child on life support

(AP) — A California mother filed an emergency appeal on Tuesday in an effort to keep her toddler on life support after a lower court's order expires on Friday.

Mueller rejected ordering Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Roseville to keep 2-year-old Israel Stinson on life support, but she gave the family time to appeal.

Fonseca's federal lawsuit argues that state law doesn't allow patients to bring in their own doctors to challenge the finding of death, and that ban violates due-process rights under the U.S. Constitution.