Doctors rejected turning off Mandela life support

July 06, 2013 00:53

Nelson Mandela's doctors have rejected the idea of turning off the ailing icon's life support unless he suffers massive organ failure, a close family friend said today.

Denis Goldberg -- an anti-apartheid activist who has been Mandela's friend for more than half a century -- said the issue of turning off life support was discussed and ultimately dismissed.

"I was told the matter had been raised and the doctors said they would only consider such a situation if there was a genuine state of organ failure," Goldberg said.

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