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Erick Munoz and his wife Marlise, both paramedics, had spoken of a 'do not resuscitate' plan before a tragic incident in late November left Marlise brain-dead. Now her distraught husband is unable to carry out her wishes because of a Texas law that dictates she must be kept alive until the fetus is viable.
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While Marlise Munoz is now "simply a shell," her husband said, the fetus has a normal heartbeat. But it is unclear how long the baby was deprived of oxygen following her collapse, or what health issues it may face after birth as a result.
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"We've talked about it. We're both paramedics and we've seen things out in the field," Munoz told ABC. "We both knew that we didn't want to be on life support."
The two had planned to sign a do not resuscitate order but never got around to it, Munoz said. However, Texas law still dictates that "a person may not withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatment under this subchapter from a pregnant patient." The state's DNR order also reads that the directive "has no effect if (the person) has been diagnosed as pregnant."
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http://www.nydailynews.com/life-styl...icle-1.1556345
I can't imagine what this guy's going through. There are far too many questions that need to be answered that the state clearly hasn't addressed with this situation.