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Option, take the woman off life support. she is a pregnant wife and mom hooked up life support. the hospital is refusing to disconnect the machines. a judge is now hearing the case. casey? >> reporter: the court hearing underway right now and this comes at a time, frankly, when new and graphic information about this unbeen baby is emerging. all of this coming to us from a statement made by the attorneys representing the munoz family. we want to show it to you. it reads in part, i'm quoting. ment according to medical records we have been provided, the fetus is distinctly an abnormal. the lower ...

Her family says it should be their choice and she wouldn't want to be kept alive under these circumstances. joining us now, dr. segal who has the latest on this sad story coming to you from dallas. >> reporter: hi, uma, good to see you. today's court decision comes at a time when new and very graphic details of this urn born baby are emerging, and they come to us from a statement that has been released by the attorneys representing the munoz family. i want to show you what we're talking about. i'm quoting here: according to medical records, we have been provided, the fetus is distinctly abnorm...

Records, we have been provided the fetus is distinctly abnormal. even at this early stage, the lower extremities are deformed to the extent that the gender cannot be determined. the statement goes on to say the baby -- or the fetus suffers from hydrocephalous, which is fluid on the brain and also has an undetermined heart problem as well. and this is exactly the position that family members have said they do not want to -- never wanted to be in. the statement also goes on to say that quite sadly, this information is not surprising, due to the fact that the fetus after being deprived of oxygen ...

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...