Have we discussed? Brain dead pregnant mother

Re: Have we discussed? Brain dead pregnant mother

• Monkeybabe member

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  LauraT25 said: Even at 32 weeks I would say it would be up to the father. Personally I would not want to be kept on life support, regardless of the age of the fetus, and my H feels the same. In a case where the fetus might be viable, they can try to deliver it. Using me as an incubator after I am dead is not okay with either of us and I find it incredibly disturbing that this law exists.
  ------------------ This is how I feel. I can't imagine being forced to keep your dead wife "alive" for 6 months. Talk about a fucked up grieving process. 

  
  

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• pinitbaby member

  January 2014

  That poor father is going to be in therapy for years because of this ordeal. He may never have a normal life again because he will be known everywhere. I hope he finds peace when all of this is over with.
  I'm baffled..with all of the medical research done and millions of dollars in lab equipment, you might think they could do tests to see if the baby is viable??
  This is heartbreaking.
  

  

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• ShakeyJakey member

  January 2014

  Eleventy11 said:

  The law was not written for this case, obviously, but it impacts it in a big way. Would any of your feelings change if the baby was viable? What if this had happened at 32 weeks, and they planned to wait it out to 36. Even at 32 weeks, the chance of survival is great. You cannot terminate a pregnancy that late in the game. It is unfortunate that it has impacted this family. I know my feelings on things and my stance on issues. I still can't say what I would do if I or a member of my family were in this situation.

  No.
  
  If she died instantly any other way, no matter how far along (car crash, heart attack, whatever) and it was not possible to revive her, they both would be gone. Yes it's sad, but it's the reality of the situation.
  
  Also no matter the age of the fetus, the hour without oxygen is pretty much guaranteed to be devastating to the fetus.

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  Then there’s me inside a sinking boat running out of time
  Without you I'll never make it out alive
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