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Texas law requires that she be kept on life support in hopes of saving the unborn baby. >> we were told she was brain dead november 26th. >> reporter: her family says she never wanted to be kept on life support. it is a conversation her husband says they had often. they are both paramedics an the parents of a 15-month-old boy. >> we have seen things out in the field. we both knew that we didnt want to be on life support. >> reporter: the munoz story has sparked a debate over laws that override a...

They say doctors told them she was brain-dead and would never recover. her body is now connected to a ventilator inside this ft. worth, texas, hospital, despite her familys wishes. >> we reached the point where, you know, you wish that your wifes body would stop. >> reporter: the hospital refuses to unplug the ventilators because munoz is pregnant, and texas is 1 of about 30 states that restrict a womans ability to be disconnected from life support if they are pregnant, regardless of the patient...

>> i cant say enough about her. i mean, anything i do will always be part of what she was. i cant do her justice. shes a great woman. >> ed lavandera joins us now from ft. worth. whats next for the family? where do they go from here? >> reporter: weve learned today that erick munoz now has two lawyers that hes working with in this case. i had a chance to speak with those attorneys this afternoon. they say theyre researching the law and that theyre trying to figure out the legal strategy that the...

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