HOUSTON, Texas — A glimmer of hope has emerged for a toddler at the center of one of the most heartbreaking medical and legal battles in recent Texas history, as a Louisiana hospital has agreed to accept 2-and-a-half-year-old Annelise Camp for continued care and specialized treatment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed the development, announcing that Ochsner Children’s Hospital in Louisiana has accepted Annelise’s transfer. Paxton expressed deep gratitude toward the medical staff at Ochsner Health, calling their willingness to step in a source of renewed hope for the family during an extraordinarily painful time. He also asked the public to pray for Annelise, her family, and every medical professional involved in her care.
The story began on Memorial Day when Annelise’s family was visiting relatives and the toddler somehow made her way back to a hotel pool after removing her life jacket. Family members discovered her in the water and immediately began CPR. According to her father, Johnston Camp, it took nearly an hour for his daughter’s heartbeat to return. She has remained hospitalized at Texas Children’s Hospital ever since…