The Contentious Administrative Chamber 2 of the city of Córdoba, by majority, decided to grant the protection presented by the family of a patient who is in a vegetative state so that life support assistance can be withdrawn by following all the corresponding steps. On March 12, JS., a 64-year-old gardener from Córdoba, suffered a beating after leaving a dance and was left with severe head trauma and a persistent vegetative state, admitted to the Municipal Emergency Hospital. With the majority vote of the members María Soledad Puigdellibol and Daniela Susana Sosa, "the management of the Municipal Emergency Hospital is ordered to order, without any delay, the limitation of the therapeutic effort for J.S. (64), requested by his family, and ensuring sufficient palliative care, having previously informed the family members so that they can take the personal and spiritual precautions they consider appropriate."