Would the wife have agreed to be kept on life support long enough to allow her baby to survive? Was that scenario ever part of their discussions? Doubt it.
It should clue all couples with DNR requests to discuss and decide on this key issue and include it in the DNR.
“Would the wife have agreed to be kept on life support long enough to allow her baby to survive? Was that scenario ever part of their discussions? Doubt it. “
I dunno, is it possible to keep the womans body alive for another 20 weeks on the machines? I’ve heard that the organs will shut down after a few days once the brain is no longer functioning.
I’d certainly say her husband has a better idea of what she wanted then anybody else except her mom & dad.