Brain-dead woman kept on life support to save 21-week-old foetus

A BRAIN-DEAD woman in Virginia, USA, is being kept on life support in hopes that her 21-week-old foetus survives, and the woman’s husband said he is certain that’s what she would have wanted.

Jason Torres said doctors believe the foetus could have a chance if Susan Torres lives another month and her cancer stays away from her uterus.

He said he decided to keep his wife on life support when doctors offered him the chance to disconnect the machines after concluding she would not recover. “I hate seeing her on those darned machines, and I hate using her as a carrying case, because she is worth so much more,” Mr Torres said. “But Susan really wanted this baby. And she’s a very wilful lady. That’s probably why she’s made it this far.”