he gave his own life. he was eight years old. we begin with breaking news. the story that has set off a national debate over life and death and whether being pregnant takes away a woman s right to have her end of life wishes respected. marlise munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when she collapsed with a brain clot. in any event, well before she fell ill, both she and her husband had discussed being in precisely this kind of situation according to her husband. neither wanted to be kept alive like this. they re both paramedics. however, under texas law, because she s pregnant the hospital is refusing to take her off life support until the baby can be delivered. tonight, though, the family is releasing new information about the fetus s condition. it is disturbing. ed lavendara, what have you heard from the attorneys representing the family? reporter: just a little while
this is happening, that she is dead. well before she fell ill, both she and her husband discussed being precisely in this situation, according to her husband. neither wanted to be kept alive like this. they re both paramedics. however, under texas law, because she s pregnant, the hospital is refusing to take her off life support until a baby can be delivered. tonight, though, the family is releasing new information about the fetus s condition. it is disturbing. ed lavandera has late details and joins us now. what have you heard now from the attorneys representing the family of marlise munoz? anderson, just a little while ago, we had this statement. it s a lengthy statement, but in part, it reads that according to the medical records that the attorneys received we have been provided that the fetus is distinctly abnormal. even at this early stage, the lower extremities are deformed to the extent that the gender cannot be determined. the lawyers also go on to say that they have info
they were saying all along they didn t think the fetus was in any condition. the attorneys are saying that does not matter. malmunoz is dead and because she was dead they should have honor odd her husband s wishes in november when she collapsed. her husband has filed an emergency motion. obvious lit clock is ticking on all of this. reporter: they did that about a we re week and a half ago, i believe. we just found out today as well that the emergency hearing has been scheduled for this friday afternoon in ft. worth. and this is an emergency motion. the family wants marlise munoz disconnected from the ventilating system there at the hospital at john peter smith hospital in ft. worth. they go on to say in this statement also tonight, anderson, that quite sadly this information is not surprising due to the fact that the fetus after being deprived of oxygen foran indeterminate length of
and because she was dead they should have honored her husband s wishes in november when she collapsed. her husband has filed an emergency motion. obviously, the clock is ticking on all of this. they did that a week and a half ago, i believe, we just found out today as well that the emergency hearing has been scheduled for this friday afternoon in ft. worth. and this is an emergency motion. the family wants marlise munoz disconnected from the ventilating system there at the hospital at john peter smith hospital in ft. worth. they go on to say in this statement also tonight, anderson, that quite sadly this information is not surprising due to the fact that the fetus after being deprived of oxygen for a an for an indeterminate
munoz wanted to have this baby to come to terms if there was any hope. they were saying all along they any condition.he fetus was in but despite all of that, the attorneys are saying that does not matter. munoz is dead and because she was dead they should have honor odd her husband s wishes in november when she collapsed. her husband has filed an emergency motion. where does that demand because obviously the clock is ticking on all of this. reporter: they did that about a we re week and a half ago, i believe. we just found out today as well that the emergency hearing has been scheduled for this friday afternoon in ft. worth. and this is an emergency motion. the family wants marlise munoz disconnected from the ventilating system there at the hospital at john peter smith hospital in ft. worth. they go on to say in this statement also tonight, anderson, that quite sadly this information is not surprising due to the fact that the fetus after being deprived of oxygen for an indeterminat