This is an interesting case, to be sure. Apparently, Texas law prohibits the removal of life support from a pregnant woman. Yet doctors have declared her brain dead so she isn't really on life support but rather being used as an incubator for her baby. Fighting against this are both the woman's husband and her family. Munoz also argues that his wife, a former paramedic, had clear end-of-life instructions that stated she would not have wanted to remain on life support.
Which is why I wonder what is up. The Tx law doesn’t actually apply to a declared dead person. So is the hospital being extra cautious or is she not really dead. Generally, hospitals aren’t big on racking up exorbitant end of life care costs that may never get paid for, especially against the wishes of the family.
Since the hospital and staff can’t speak, the only ones saying she is brain dead seem to be those who want to remove life support and the media. But I haven’t actually seen any reports or quotes from the hospital acknowledging the woman is considered brain dead.
It’s all very curious.