Family Members Reportedly Summoned As Mandela Said To Be On Life Support -- FOX News
Nelson Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid activist who spent 27 years in prison before becoming that country's first black president, has been placed on life support, a family member confirmed to Fox News Thursday.
The treatment the 94-year-old Mandela is currently receiving includes a ventilator to assist his breathing, as well as renal dialysis. The family has been given the option of stopping that treatment.
Family members arrived at the Pretoria hospital where Mandela is being treated and briefly spoke to the media gathered outside. Ndileka Mandela said that her grandfather's condition was "critical but stable." She also said the presence of supporters outside the hospital was a "comfort" to the family.
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