PP v. HSE

PP v. HSE
Court Ireland's High Court
Full case name P.P v. Health Service Executive
Decided 26 December 2014

PP v. HSE refers to a High Court case in Ireland after a pregnant woman became brain dead, and it was proposed to maintain life support until the foetus was viable.

Timeline

On 27 November 2014, a woman, in the early stages of pregnancy, was admitted to hospital with headaches and nausea. Two days later, she suffered a fall and was later found to be unresponsive. On 3 December, she was declared clinically brain dead. She was 14 weeks pregnant at the time.[1] She was placed on life support against her family's wishes.

Her parents, and partner supported turning off the life support machines. Her two young children did not recognise her when they visited her, and were upset at her appearance.

On 26 December 2014, the High Court ruled that the life support machine could be turned off.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Irish Court Lets Woman Be Taken Off Life Support". The New York Times. 2014-12-27.
  2. ↑ "Court clears way for clinically dead pregnant woman to be taken off life support". The Irish Times. 2014-12-26.
  3. ↑ "Brain-dead pregnant woman’s life support can be switched off, Irish court rules". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "Mum-to-be's life support can be shut down, says Dublin court". BBC.

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