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Woman with Covid should be allowed to die weeks after giving birth, judge rules – The Guardian
Court says doctors can stop life support for woman in her 30s in a coma, against family’s wishes
CoronavirusCourt says doctors can stop life support for woman in her 30s in a coma, against familys wishes
Wed 24 Feb 2021 10.12 GMT
A woman in her early 30s, who has Covid and remains in an induced coma after giving birth to a son, should be allowed to die, against the wishes of her family, a judge has ruled.
Mr Justice Hayden said doctors could lawfully stop providing life-support treatment, as evidence showed they were no longer preserving the womans life, but prolonging her death.
He described…
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