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Breaking News: Judge orders Texas hospital to remove life support from brain-dead pregnant woman.
Fox News ^ | 01-24-2014 | Fox News

Posted on 01/24/2014 2:36:50 PM PST by EDINVA

Breaking News: Judge orders Texas hospital to remove life support from brain-dead pregnant woman.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abortion; lifesupport; tx
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To: Friendofgeorge
I think they wanted the plug pulled before they knew of any handicap

This is the first report of any handicap testing they'd done. As of a few days ago, the hospital was saying they had no idea and that had been no testing. The hino has been wanting to pull the plug since day one so that leads me to believe he never wanted the child to live.

61 posted on 01/24/2014 3:21:41 PM PST by bgill
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To: Friendofgeorge
I am for keeping the woman on life support until the baby is born.

That is actually what the State Law requires, if I understand it correctly.

62 posted on 01/24/2014 3:21:50 PM PST by itsahoot (It is not so much that history repeats, but that human nature does not change.)
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To: bgill

Not to mention that he was the first person to “try” to rescsitate her. This whole thing smells...


63 posted on 01/24/2014 3:22:53 PM PST by Politicalkiddo (Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. -M. Twain)
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To: blu
the husband and father, knows what the patient wants?

Or they can just make it up like Terrie's murdering husband did.

64 posted on 01/24/2014 3:23:54 PM PST by itsahoot (It is not so much that history repeats, but that human nature does not change.)
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To: informavoracious
Apparently the child has hydrocephalus and deformed lower extremities.

'Apparently'. There are several anecdotal cases of misdiagnosis of hydrocephalus where doctors admonished a woman to abort her baby and instead she carried it to term and delivered it healthy and normal.

Were this my family in question here we'd be getting a second opinion for sure.

65 posted on 01/24/2014 3:26:22 PM PST by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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To: EDINVA

Murder!


66 posted on 01/24/2014 3:26:46 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Friendofgeorge
So I cant get my mind around this type of thinking

And you don't want to either. Good job of searching your heart with the Almighty. See you soon.

67 posted on 01/24/2014 3:31:47 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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Erick Munoz says he and his wife are paramedics who were clear that they
didn’t want life support in this type of situation. Her parents agreed. .......

“Marlise Munoz is dead, and she gave clear instructions to her husband and
family — Marlise was not to remain on any type of artificial `life
sustaining treatment’, ventilators or the like,” the lawsuit said.
“There is no reason JPS should be allowed to continue treatment on
Marlise Munoz’s dead body, and this Court should order JPS to immediately
discontinue such.”

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/24/texas-hospital-ordered-to-remove-life-support-from-pregnant-brain-dead-woman/


68 posted on 01/24/2014 3:33:04 PM PST by deport
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To: Karl Spooner

Remember....she’s on a machine to start with...man is sustaining them not God.


69 posted on 01/24/2014 3:34:31 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: deport

did the baby agree too?


70 posted on 01/24/2014 3:35:59 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: fivecatsandadog

It is a living human baby and they want him or her DEAD, period. That is murder. As Wendy Davis supporters would say “Hail Satan”.


71 posted on 01/24/2014 3:37:13 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: itsahoot

Yet, a medical ethicist that helped to draft the law was interviewed by local media. He stated the law as it was intended did not apply in this case.


72 posted on 01/24/2014 3:37:23 PM PST by bigredkitty1 (March 5,2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
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To: EDINVA

Tell the judge tgfh.


73 posted on 01/24/2014 3:38:17 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Sacajaweau
Remember....she’s on a machine to start with...man is sustaining them not God.

A sobering point.

74 posted on 01/24/2014 3:38:40 PM PST by tioga (Wise men still seek Him.)
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To: Sacajaweau
Remember....she’s on a machine to start with...man is sustaining them not God.

Who is sustaining you?

75 posted on 01/24/2014 3:39:38 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

I’m not on a machine.


76 posted on 01/24/2014 3:41:57 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: EDINVA

Don’t whether or not this can be classified as abortion but the mother is dead. Machines keep her body functioning but not for very long. The baby is severely deformed. If the machines are turned off the baby dies along with the body of the mother. If the baby survives to a point that it can be removed through a C section it has a good chance of not surviving. The woman is unable to make decisions, nor will she ever. Without machines the womans body would be dead. The family has made a decision based on all the facts. It doesn’t make them evil.


77 posted on 01/24/2014 3:44:47 PM PST by Dallas59 (Obama: The first "White Black" President.)
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To: Karl Spooner; All

From what I’ve read the baby has severe brain damage.

As for all who are saying this must be a liberal judge, he was appointed by Perry and ran for re-election as a republican. Watching AC360 last night Cooper wanted to make sure everyone knew the judge is a republican. I’m sure he’s surprised by the ruling.


78 posted on 01/24/2014 3:44:59 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Sacajaweau
Remember....she’s on a machine to start with...man is sustaining them not God.

Doesn't really matter to some on FR. They believe in playing god, substituting their judgement for the husband's, the court, medical experts, the church and common sense.

In their eyes all everyone is a heathen except them. They are enlightened.

79 posted on 01/24/2014 3:47:31 PM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Tennessee Nana

That’s what the American people do; there must be “insurance” out there?


80 posted on 01/24/2014 3:51:32 PM PST by Theodore R. (TX Republicans can't wait until March 4 to nominate Cornball and George P.!)
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