Fight for Emilio Gonzales's Life Continues.(Leigh's disease)

Seventeen-month-old Emilio Gonzales received another reprieve April 10 when a Texas judge issued a temporary restraining order against Children's Hospital of Austin, preventing doctors from withdrawing his life support until after a May 8 hearing, according to CNN. Emilio's mother, Catarina Gonzales, has refused to consent to removal of his ventilator, insisting that she simply wants him to die naturally, not by a direct act of euthanasia.

"I love my kid so much, I have to fight for him," Gonzales told CNN. "That's your jobyou fight for your son or your daughter. You don't let nobody push you around or make decisions for you."

Although tissue and bone testing have not yielded a definitive diagnosis, doctors at Children's Hospital suspect Emilio has Leigh's disease, a disorder of the central nervous system that causes deterioration in motor skills. He has been at the hospital since December, currently breathing with the help of a ventilator (through his mouth and throat) and receiving nutrition through a nasogastric feeding tube.

Doctors determined that it is "medically futile" to continue treating Emilio, and originally scheduled removal of his ventilator for March 23, the Associated Press reported.

While Gonzales said she knows her son is severely disabled, she disagrees with the hospital's contention that Emilio is nonresponsive. "I put my finger in his hand, and I'm talking to him, and he'll squeeze ...