UK Judge rules Woman in her 30s who gave birth after contracting Covid at 32 weeks pregnant should be allowed to die after her condition deteriorated – despite family’s belief that ‘only God can end life’

The Daily Mail reports..

  •  Mr Justice Hayden ruled a mother-of-two, in her 30s, should be allowed to die 
  • She gave birth last month after catching Covid and has underlying health issues
  • Bosses at University Hospitals Leicester asked him to rule for ending life-support
  • A specialist told Justice Hayden the woman’s chances of recovery were ‘zero’

A woman in her early 30s, who gave birth to a son a month ago and has Covid-19, should be allowed to die against her family’s wishes, a judge has decided.

Mr Justice Hayden ruled that doctors can lawfully stop providing life-support treatment to the woman, who has an underlying health condition and is in an induced coma.

A specialist told him that everything had been tried and the woman’s chances of recovery were ‘zero’.

The judge considered the case at an urgent virtual hearing in the Court of Protection, where issues relating to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves are analysed, late on Tuesday.

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