Life support can be ended for clinically-dead pregnant woman: Irish court

LONDON (Reuters) - Ireland's High Court ruled on Friday that a life support machine keeping a brain-dead woman alive could be switched off because her unborn fetus had no chance of survival, a decision likely to upset anti-abortion campaigners. While the unusual case is unlikely to set a precedent, it has revived debate in the predominantly Catholic country about its abortion ban. The pregnant woman, who has not been named to protect her privacy, was declared clinically dead on Dec. 3 after damaging her head in a serious fall. ...



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