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Life support because that's 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 she's pregnant. legally there is a distinction between being brain dead, which means you're legally dead, and being in a coma or a vegetative state. let's go back to the end of november, that's when munoz' husband, found her unconscious. at that point she was 14...

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. they're both paramedics. however, under texas law, because she's 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 fetus's condition. it is disturbing. ed lavendara, what have you heard from the attorneys representing the family? >> reporter: just a little while ago we had...

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 cannot be specifically determined because they're unable to move marlise munoz's body. all of this goin...

>> 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 including a heart problem that cannot be specifically determined because they're unable to move marlis...