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Life support because thats exactly what she told them she wanted to do. >> this is a sad situation all the way around. we are relieved that eric munoz can now move forward with the process of burying his wife. >> reporter: yesterday a judge ruled that since munoz is brain dead, she does not have to be kept on life support just because shes pregnant. legally there is a distinction between being brain dead, which means youre legally dead, and being in a coma or a vegetative state. lets go back to ...

An apparent blood clot. in any event, well before she fell ill, both she and her husband had discussed being in precisely this kind of situation according to her husband. neither wanted to be kept alive like this. theyre both paramedics. however, under texas law, because shes pregnant the hospital is refusing to take her off life support until the baby can be delivered. tonight, though, the family is releasing new information about the fetuss condition. it is disturbing. ed lavendara, what have ...

Ago we had a lengthy statement. in part it reads according to the medical records the attorneys have received in the last few days, we have been provided the fetus is quote distinctly abnormal. even at this early stage, the lower extremities are deformed to the extent that the gender cannot be determined. the lawyers also go on to say that they have informing that suggests the fetus is also suffering from hydro encephalus. there appear to be other abnormalities including a heart problem that can...

>> reporter: just a little while ago we had a lengthy statement. in part it reads according to the medical records the attorneys have received in the last few days, we have been provided the fetus is quote distinctly abnormal. even at this early stage, the lower extremities are deformed to the extent that the gender cannot be determined. the lawyers also go on to say that they have information that suggests the fetus is also suffering from hydroenreceive there appear to be other abnormalities in...