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>> it was theecision we sought. there's nothing happy about today. 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. >> we will continue to hope that the hospital will make a decision to appeal this decision by the court, so that the child will have a chance to live. >> small group of people came together outside the hospital last night to pray for munoz, at the same time the hospital john peter smith hospital continues to weigh its options. it read a statement last night saying it's consulting with the local ...

Is misinterpreting this law. that it's applicable only to a living person. all of that was put to rest yesterday with the judge's decision when they agreed on crucial facts. both the hospital and family of munoz saying that the fetus is not viable and that marlise munoz has been legally brain-dead since november 28th. this has been months of wait and see for the family, victor and christi. >> nick, let me ask you, what arguments specifically were raised in court? >> reporter: it was a very dramatic day in court yesterday. a lot of very gruesome details that were released. and some of them comi...

Viable? >> t.j., the fetus is not viable because it's not ready for a premature delivery at this point. the fetus is not -- would probably not survive. it is too early to deliver the fetus is why it's not viable. the battle in this case has not really been between the munozes and jps. jps hospital said their hands are tied by the laws of texas, that the laws of texas say they have to continue to provide life support to the mother. and jps really had avoided any sort of antagonistic role with the family. and obviously they said we welcome the case in court. i think now what you'll see is that t...

Legally brain dead. now, interestingly enough, victor and christi, one of the co-writers of this law who is now an smu professor said the hospital was misinterpreting the law all along. it was a very emotional day yesterday in the courtroom. lots of very graphic details emerging. some of the most, you know, really graphic details, we'll spare the viewer, but eric munoz saying that his wife is no longer alive, her eyes are soulless. when he grabbed her, the bones cracked. the smell of death was coming from her body. this is is really about grieving for the family. they want to have a proper bur...

Respirator, ventilator, citing a state law that forbids removing life-sustaining treatment from a pregnant patient. i corrected that because clinically and in all of the 50 states brain dead is dead. but even with this ruling, nick, i understand that this isn't necessarily over. >> no, and anguish was evident on the face of eric munoz, the husband, as he left the courthouse yesterday. this is a ruling that they've been fighting for for at least two months now, since november 28th. that's when malise munoz was clinically and legally brain dead. they've been asking the hospital to take her off t...