Family Of Brain Dead Pregnant Woman Is Suing Texas Hospital, Politicians Weigh In

[JoethePleb]

The family of a brain dead woman who remains on life support against their wishes is suing the Fort Worth hospital that contends they are simply following state law by keeping her alive because she is pregnant. According to NBCDFW, "Experts familiar with the Texas law say the hospital is incorrectly applying the statute because Munoz would be considered legally and medically dead."

The tragic story which broke nationally over the Christmas holiday, has now sparked a conversation among state leaders in Texas.
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14657/family-of-brain-dead-pregnant-woman-is-suing-texas-hospital-politicians-weigh-in

[hlthe2b]

1. That child may well be horribly affected by the hypoxia that occurred prior to her being being

put on a ventilator and from the CPR drugs administered.

So, the state is not only forcing the family to keep a corpse on life support, undoubtedly to pay the costly deductibles after insurance for her continued care, but placing this incredible likely lifetime burden of a child with severe mental and/or physical disabilities.

This is so wrong, I can not even express, even though I have avoided even trying to do so in the countless other threads on this issue.

Uggh. It should be an international human rights scandal.

[COLGATE4]

2. Uggh. It should be an international human rights scandal.

No, Texas should be an international human rights scandal.