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mwmisses4289

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4. if I recall correctly, there was a similar case in texas,

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2025, 11:19 AM

May 2025

(although I believe the texas woman was about 7-8 months into her pregnancy). Upshot was her baby was still born. Apparently the ones who pushed for her being kept alive on medical equipment were shocked that once she was brain dead, her body stopped working, and no amount of medical intervention was going to keep her and her baby alive.

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Georgia hospital keeps brain-dead pregnant woman alive due to abortion ban [View all] babylonsister May 2025 OP

Twisted people. I wish there was a hell. JanMichael May 2025 #1

Well said JanMichael Clouds Passing May 2025 #2

Saying she's being "kept alive" elides what's actually happening. WhiskeyGrinder May 2025 #3

Yep. Solly Mack May 2025 #6

if I recall correctly, there was a similar case in texas, mwmisses4289 May 2025 #4

GOP aka Perverted control freaks blm May 2025 #5

This is nothing short of grotesque peggysue2 May 2025 #7

Democrats RJ-MacReady May 2025 #8

"Pro-life" is actually "Pro-pregnancy" and "Pro-punishment.". Ping Tung May 2025 #9

Kick Demovictory9 May 2025 #10

Doctors are concerned after discovering fluid on the baby's brain. Emile May 2025 #11

Let's not miss the financial incentives medical facilities have to keep brain dead breathing Attilatheblond May 2025 #12

You don't know if there is any financial incentives to this. LisaL May 2025 #17

How would they even bill for the treatment given after she died? Mariana May 2025 #18

Seriously doubt any hospital would eat the costs. Attilatheblond May 2025 #23

Will her insurance pay for keeping her alive the next 8 months? Bayard May 2025 #13

We don't even know if she had insurance. LisaL May 2025 #16

She was a nurse, so she probably did have insurance. Mariana May 2025 #20

The family may get stuck with part of that huge bill if she is uninsured Meowmee May 2025 #21

I would go with what she would have wanted. Frasier Balzov May 2025 #14

Per the current law, it doesn't matter what she would have wanted. LisaL May 2025 #15

Insane Meowmee May 2025 #19

I don't understand this Mz Pip May 2025 #22