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Today, January 24, 2014, the judge in the Marlise Munoz case ruled that Marlise Munoz's body must be taken off "life support" by 5 pm Monday, January 27, 2014. Mrs. Munoz collapsed at home, suffering a pulmonary embolism Nov 24, 2013, and was pronounced brain dead Nov. 26, 2013. It is reported that she was in an oxygen starved state for over an hour, with multiple episodes of cardiac arrest, per her husband's report.
Mrs.Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant at her time of collapse, and with what is described as mandatory medical intervention, her pregnancy is now at 21-22 weeks gestation. The fetus has been found to be "distinctly abnormal", with hydrocephalus, a possible heart problem, deformed lower limbs, and the inability to distinguish gender. The woman's husband and family have insisted MM has expressed her wished that she did not want to be kept alive with extraordinary measures, but the hospital is stating that they are following Texas state law in keeping her on "life support" in an attempt to bring the fetus to term.
Do you agree with the judge's ruling?
With pregnant wife unresponsive on life support, husband hopes to fulfill her wishes - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community
Mrs.Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant at her time of collapse, and with what is described as mandatory medical intervention, her pregnancy is now at 21-22 weeks gestation. The fetus has been found to be "distinctly abnormal", with hydrocephalus, a possible heart problem, deformed lower limbs, and the inability to distinguish gender. The woman's husband and family have insisted MM has expressed her wished that she did not want to be kept alive with extraordinary measures, but the hospital is stating that they are following Texas state law in keeping her on "life support" in an attempt to bring the fetus to term.
Do you agree with the judge's ruling?
With pregnant wife unresponsive on life support, husband hopes to fulfill her wishes - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community