Title: Husband of pregnant woman wants her off life support
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/23/health/pregnant-life-support-texas/
Date: February 4th,2014
In this article, it tells the story of a Fort Worth, Texas man who is fighting to get his wife off life support; the problem is : she's pregnant .Marlise Munoz, 33, is in serious condition in the intensive care unit at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, hospital officials said. She is unconscious and on a ventilator. Knowing his wife's living wish was to never have her life sustained by a machine it makes him want to fight for what he knows his wife would have wanted .Complicating an already difficult situation with his wife being about 18 weeks along . Texas state law prohibits withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment from a pregnant patient, regardless of her wishes.
This being a very ethical topic, it makes me nervous to write my opinion. In this case, I believe that if it was Marlise's wishes to not be held alive by electronic devices then I would grant her that wish. With that being said, I do see the side of keeping her artificially alive to save the life of her unborn baby. What do you think: should the law be broken for this case or held no matter the situation?
As you said this is an extremely ethical and controversial topic. The way I see it, this woman should be kept on life support until the child is born or another outcome takes place (loss of the child). After this, it should no longer be an issue as to whether or not she is taken off life support. I think that if this woman had any say in the matter she would feel the same. This woman never wanted to be on life support; however, when it comes to having a child, I'm sure she would want to stay on life support for at least the duration of her pregnancy. When it to maternal instinct, there is nothing a mother a would not do or sacrifice to save the life of her child.
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