Brain death: a singular misnomer Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture Thursday, July 13, 2017 The headline read: “Brain dead pregnant woman, 21, was kept alive for 123 days.” Well, no, she wasn’t. Some part of her brain continued to “run” her body, allowing her to deliver twins before she really died. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Brain death: a singular misnomer
Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Thursday, July 13, 2017