Brain-Dead Woman Dies After Giving Birth

A brain-dead woman who was kept alive for three months so she could deliver the child she was carrying was removed from life support Wednesday and died, a day after giving birth. —Matthew BarakatBrain-Dead Woman Dies After Giving Birth (AP|MyWay)

Because there isn’t any controversy that drove the coverage of the Torres story, it received less coverage than the Terry Schaivo story.

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  • I think, without sounding crude, the reason there wasn't any controversy, was because of the baby.

    I think this story is one of those "miracle" stories people read about, that make journalism worth it.

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