scatt
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Re: Texas Hospital keeping pregnant dead lady on life support
The legal consent lies with the hospital, by law, legally because of the pregnancy. 34 other states have very similar laws.
I think it is wrong because the acting legal consent is with the husband and the hospital is not acting in accordance with that. If the woman had a living will saying otherwise, I would completely support that but as she does not the legal consent should pass to the husband.
My wife and I have living wills exactly for this type of situation should it occur.
The legal consent lies with the hospital, by law, legally because of the pregnancy. 34 other states have very similar laws.