In Texas, a pregnant but brain-dead woman is being artificially kept “alive” despite her family’s wishes because she is 20-weeks pregnant. According to the hospital, Texas law says she must be kept alive.
In Texas, a pregnant but brain-dead woman is being artificially kept “alive” despite her family’s wishes because she is 20-weeks pregnant. According to the hospital, Texas law says she must be kept alive.
In Texas, a pregnant but brain-dead woman is being artificially kept “alive” despite her family’s wishes because she is 20-weeks pregnant. According to the hospital, Texas law says she must be kept alive.
On one hand, the Church teaches that we need not use “extraordinary” measures to prolong life, once brain death has reliably been certified.
On the other hand, her unborn child is still alive.
How long can she be kept on life support? Can this sort of thing be kept up until the child can be born and have a reasonable chance of survival* (at least 7-8 months)? And what of potential complications (sepsis, pneumonia, organ failure) that can affect the mother and (indirectly) the child?
The protestors have an agenda, true. But too much of a good thing isn’t good either.
In Texas, a pregnant but brain-dead woman is being artificially kept “alive” despite her family’s wishes because she is 20-weeks pregnant. According to the hospital, Texas law says she must be kept alive.
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