Toronto Star | Marlise Munoz: Can a fetus survive after mother becomes brain-dead? Los Angeles Times As the tragic case of 13-year-old Oakland girl Jahi McMath brought to light, brain death – defined as the “irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem” – qualifies as a legal death. Erick Munoz has filed suit ... Man sues hospital for keeping pregnant, brain-dead wife on life support Husband sues Fort Worth hospital to remove pregnant wife from life support Husband Sues Hospital to Let Wife Die |