There have been a number of diaries about the situation of Marlise Munoz who has been kept on life support by a Texas hospital since she was declared brain dead on November 28th, despite her family's wishes in the matter. The position of the hospital was that Texas law compelled them to do it because she was pregnant.
Today the family went to court seeking an order to respect her previously stated wishes. It had been medically determined that the fetus had suffered extensive damage and was not viable.
Update: Judge orders JPS Hospital to withdraw life support for brain-dead pregnant woman
Update at 4:17 p.m.:
The judge has sided with the family of Marlise Muñoz and ordered JPS Hospital to declare her dead and withdraw life support by 5 p.m. Monday.
I am sure that the lifer crowd will be incensed over this. Pity they can't devote their energies to helping people who are desperately struggling to stay alive and raise healthy children.