CNN recently profiled the case of a woman named Marlise Munoz, who was both pregnant and brain dead. Mrs. Munoz’s case raises challenging questions: should the continued use of a ventilator in these circumstances be considered extreme? Could such life-sustaining measures be considered abusive of a corpse?
The story of my abortion began in December of 2011. My boyfriend proposed to me on Christmas day, and one week after our engagement I found out I was pregnant.