Marlise Munoz

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FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2014 file photo, Erick Munoz, husband of Marlise Munoz, is escorted out of court by his attorney Heather L. King, right, in Fort Worth, Texas. Before Marlise Munoz, a pregnant brain-dead Texas woman was taken off life support over the weekend at the end of a long legal battle, her husband said he decided to name what would have been the couple's second child. Erick Munoz said Monday, Jan. 27, he gave the 23-week-old fetus the name Nicole, the middle name of his late wife. He would not say why he chose to name the fetus. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp, File)

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Erick Munoz, husband of Marlise Munoz, is escorted out of court by his attorney Heather L. King, right, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. The court ruled in Munoz's favor and to remove his brain-dead pregnant wife from life support. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. The judge gave the hospital until 5 p.m. CST Monday to remove life support. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

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Erick Munoz, rear, husband of Marlise Munoz, stands in the doorway of the courtroom while his attorney Heather L. King answers questions from the media Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. The court ruled in Munoz's favor and to remove his brain-dead pregnant wife from life support. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. The judge gave the hospital until 5 p.m. CST Monday to remove life support. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

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Erick Munoz, husband of Marlise Munoz, is escorted out of court by his attorney Heather L. King, right, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. The court ruled in Munoz's favor and to remove his brain-dead pregnant wife from life support. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. The judge gave the hospital until 5 p.m. CST Monday to remove life support. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

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Autumn Brackeen of Fort Worth, Texas shows her support for the Munoz family outside the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, after a judge ruled in Marlise Munoz life or death case. Erick Munoz's wife Marlise is brain dead and on life support with his unborn child at John Peter Smith Hospital. The judge has sided with the family of Marlise Munoz and ordered John Peter Smith Hospital to declare the pregnant woman dead and withdraw life support by 5 p.m. Monday. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)

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Autumn Brackeen, left, and Afton Brown, right, both of Fort Worth, Texas show their support for the Munoz family outside the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas after a judge ruled in Marlise Munoz life or death case. Erick Munoz's wife Marlise is brain dead and on life support with his unborn child at John Peter Smith Hospital. The judge has sided with the family of Marlise Munoz and ordered John Peter Smith Hospital to declare the pregnant woman dead and withdraw life support by 5 p.m. Monday. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)

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Afton Brown, right, of Fort Worth shows her support for the Munoz family outside the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas after a judge ruled in Marlise Munoz life or death case. Erick Munoz's wife Marlise is brain dead and on life support with his unborn child at John Peter Smith Hospital. The judge has sided with the family of Marlise Munoz and ordered John Peter Smith Hospital to declare the pregnant woman dead and withdraw life support by 5 p.m. Monday. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)

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Supporters of the Munoz family assembled outside the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, after a judge ruled in Marlise Munoz life or death case. Erick Munoz's wife Marlise is brain dead and on life support with his unborn child at John Peter Smith Hospital. The judge has sided with the family of Marlise Munoz and ordered John Peter Smith Hospital to declare the pregnant woman dead and withdraw life support by 5 p.m. Monday. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)

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Ernest and Lynne Machado, parents of Marlise Munoz, arrive to hear a judge's ruling in their daughters life or death case at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. Marlise Munoz is brain dead and on life support with their unborn grandchild at John Peter Smith Hospital. The judge has sided with the family of Marlise Munoz and ordered John Peter Smith Hospital to declare the pregnant woman dead and withdraw life support by 5 p.m. Monday. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)

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Erick Munoz, center, husband of Marlise Munoz is escorted by attorneys as he walks to 96th District Court Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. A judge has ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling Friday in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

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Erick Munoz, center, husband of Marlise Munoz is escorted by attorneys as he walks to 96th District Court Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. A judge has ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling Friday in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)