This situation is sad any way that you look at it. I am a God-fearing young woman who stands strong for the rights of pre-born child. I hate the word fetus. It’s cold and unfeeling. My sister gave birth prematurely at 14 weeks, when this woman was found unconscious. I have personally seen what a child looks like at 14 weeks of gestation. It is a child. They have little fingers and toes and are beautifully and wonderfully made. I am not discounting the beautiful little life. The woman has been declared brain dead. If she were not pregnant, she would have been taken off life support, following her wishes. However, she is pregnant. At that point, I would like to know the physical state of the child. He/she was left for an unknown period of time without oxygen. According to test results, the child is not viable, not simply due to gestational age, but due to physical deformities. The child is not developing and would die even if he/she was born at 37 weeks. I think instead of vilifying the poor father, I think we should recognize that he just lost a child and wife and show compassion.
According to test results, the child is not viable, not simply due to gestational age, but due to physical deformities.
The earlier national news of this incident mentioned gestational age as the primary reason for non-viability. Only later did CNN broadcast some lawyers’ words as holy writ in regards to deformities.
When were these tests that you mention done?