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Man Wants to End Pregnant Wife's Life Support, Would Kill Unborn Baby

A Texas man wants to end his unconscious pregnant wife's life support, even though she is pregnant with an 18-week-old unborn baby.

Marlise Munoz collapsed and permanently lost consciousness. Previously, she informed her family that she wouldn't want to be kept alive in such circumstances and, normally, the family would have the say in ending life support and Munoz's life would be ended. Ref. Source 7

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Judge in Case of Father Trying to Kill His Unborn Child Recuses Herself

The judge in the controversial case of a father who is attempting to end his pregnant wife's life support, which would kill his unborn child, has recused herself.

Marlise Munoz collapsed in her home last November from an apparent blood clot in her lungs when she was 14 weeks pregnant with her second child. Her husband and other family members have asked the John Peter Smith Hospital in Ft. Worth to remove Marlise from life support after they were told she was "brain dead." Ending life support would also end her unborn baby's life. Ref. Source 3

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Court Will Decide if Husband Can Kill His Unborn Child by Removing Mom's Life Support

A hearing will be held today at 3:15 p.m. To decide the fate of Marlise Munoz and her pre-born baby, now 22 weeks gestation. Her husband, Erick Munoz, will ask the court to order John Peter Smith Hospital to terminate life support for his wife and baby.

JPS Hospital is complying with a state law that requires hospitals to maintain life support for pregnant women in order to give their children a chance at survival. Ref. Source 3

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A Texas judge ordered a Fort Worth hospital to take Marlise Munoz -- a pregnant woman whose family says she is brain dead -- off a ventilator, respirator and other machines by 5 p.m. Monday. Ref. CNN

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The brain-dead and pregnant Texas woman at the center of a wrenching court battle has been removed from her ventilator, lawyers for her family said Sunday.

Last week, a judge in Fort Worth ordered John Peter Smith Hospital to remove any artificial means of life support from Marlise Munoz, as her family had asked. The hospital had said it was following a state law that requires hospitals to maintain life-sustaining treatment for a pregnant patient.

"From the onset, JPS has said its role was not to make nor contest law but to follow it. On Friday, a state district judge ordered the removal of life-sustaining treatment from Marlise Munoz. The hospital will follow the court order," A hospital statement said.

The hospital acknowledged last week that Munoz, 33, had been brain dead since November 28 and that the fetus she carried was not viable. Her husband, Erick Munoz, had argued that sustaining her body artificially amounted to "The cruel and obscene mutilation of a deceased body" Against her wishes and those of her family. Ref. CNN

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Hospital Cuts Pregnant Woman From Life Support, Killing Her Unborn Child

A Texas hospital decided not to appeal a judge's decision late Friday to allow a husband's bid to remove his "brain dead" pregnant wife from life support, an action that would end the life of his own unborn child.

Following the decision, Marlise Muñoz, 33, was taken off machines at a Fort Worth hospital about 11:30 a.m. Sunday and her body was released to her husband, Erick Muñoz. The husband's attorney released a statement saying the family "will now proceed with the somber task of laying Marlise Muñoz's body to rest, and grieving over the great loss that has been suffered." Erick Munoz's statement made no mention of his unborn child, who has now died as a result of removing Marlise from life support. Ref. Source 3