Woman kept on life support for three months gives birth

A CANCER-RAVAGED woman robbed of consciousness by a stroke has given birth after being kept on life support for three months to give her foetus extra time to develop.

Woman kept on life support for three months gives birth

Susan Torres, whose plight has attracted support from around the world, gave birth to a daughter on Tuesday by Caesarean section. The delivery went smoothly and the baby “is doing well,” her brother-in-law, Justin Torres, wrote in an email statement to The Associated Press.

It was later confirmed that Ms Torres had died after her life support machine was switched off.

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