This was forwarded to me by a friend who knows this couple. I agree with the husband's decision to keep Susan alive in hopes of delivering their baby.

[First paragraph:]

"ARLINGTON, Va. — A 26-year-old pregnant woman with cancer whose brain function ceased last month is being kept alive with a respirator in hopes she can have a very premature baby who has a chance to survive."

Full USA Today article here

If interested in helping this family, please send contributions to:

Susan M. Torres Fund
P.O. Box 34105
Washington, D.C. 20043-0105

Donations are tax deductible. The fund is being administered by Faith and Action, a not-for-profit organization. For more information about the fund call Dan Purtill at (703) 641-8948.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

who is footing the bill for this? If its the Husband then more power to him.

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Yes, it is the husband. He quit his job to spend time with his wife. They do have insurance, but it doesn't completely cover the approx. $7500 a day in costs for her hospital care.

One reason why I included information if anyone wants to help out financially.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

When I made out my will and related paperwork, it was specified that if a viable child is involved (inwombed?), a motherw ill be kept alive regardless of her wishes about whether she should be kept alive under other circumstances. I think it's a fairly standard caveat put into wills, although the circumstance is of course far from standard. How difficult for the surviving family.

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1983 300D-T
348,000 miles

Even if it was taxpayer funded why would you care? Is keeping a woman alive 30 days @ taxpayer expense to save a baby a bad thing?