Kin object to foster kid's organ donation

CHULA VISTA, Calif., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The family of a California teenager involved in a traffic accident considered court action to prevent the harvesting of his organs.

Jason Spickerman was declared brain dead after the weekend wreck in Chula Vista, but The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday the 16-year-old victim quickly became the subject of a tug-of-war between his biological family and the foster family with whom he was living.

The newspaper said the foster family initially agreed to allow Jason's organs to be used for transplant purposes, but relatives quickly stepped in to stop the procedure.

"Our family believes that he should not be a donor," said Christian Balboa, who told The Union-Tribune he was Spickerman's brother.

The foster parents and officials at Scripps Mercy Hospital declined comment on the matter.