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Marlese munoz is a former paramedic. her husband and as well. they know what goes on in cases like this. she did not want to be kept live if she was not. the author of the law said that the law says very specifically life-sustaining measures. how does one sustain life in a patient who is dead? that's what they are talking about. especially when they look at the state of the fetus now. we just learned this week, for instance, that the fetus may,ing in fact, be incredibly deformed to the point they cannot,ing in fact, determine the gender. the lower extremities may be deformed and there may be w...

Treatment for a pregnant patient. joining me is robert wolinski. this development from the hospital was yesterday's court filing, the hospital had not formally commented on miss munoz's condition. they are confirming she is brain dead. what is what her husband said he was told from the onset of her being taken to the hospital. >> right. we have known that kind of since officially this week and court documents released. the family said eric munoz said the hospital has said that marlese was brain dead. the hospital has maintained all along when it is referring to life-sustaining measures they ar...

Survived but the majority of the documented cases show the baby only living a month or so. 33-year-old marlese munoz was 14 weeks along when she went into a vegetative state according to her family. she is in the 21st week of pregnancy in the john peters smith hospital in fort worth. most experts agree a fetus is not viable until the 24 or 26-week mark. her family is suing the hospital hoping a judge will order her doctors to discontinue life-support but the hospital is not budging for now. >> we followed the law. so whether it is state or federal law, if it applies in health care in the setti...

If you have a permit. he was a retired police officer. you would assume he would know the law. it is interesting he would tell police investigators that this man stood up and struck him after the popcorn was thrown. so many unanswered questions. i'll let you get to it. new developments this morning in a heartbreaking case in texas. the family of a pregnant woman being kept alive on life support is expected to take legal action this week against the hospital that refuses to unplug her from a ventilator. march lease munoz has been in a coma since november. this case has sparked a national deba...

John peters smith hospital says they are encouraged by this development because the courts are the appropriate venue to provide clarity, direction and resolution. marlese munoz is about 21 weeks pregnant. it is hard to know if the fetus can survive. >> the same as saying things will be well. you can have important effects from situations like this that aren't manifest as things that can be seen on ultrasound or mri. >> reporter: her body remains inside this hospital while the debate over what should happen to her rages outside. ed lauvendera, cnn, dallas. the case is complicated because alth...