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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)

Texas husband named brain-dead wife’s fetus

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

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)

Brain-dead pregnant woman’s husband names fetus

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

UPDATES CAPTION INFORMATION - FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 file photo, Erick Munoz stands with an undated copy of a photograph of himself, left, with wife Marlise and their son Mateo, in Haltom City, Texas. Marlise was removed from life support Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, as the hospital keeping her on machines against her family's wishes acceded to a judge's ruling that it was misapplying state law. . (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

Family: Brain-dead Texas woman off life support

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

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)

Hospital: No decision on order to end life support

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 file photo, Erick Munoz stands with an undated copy of a photograph of himself, left, with wife Marlise and their son Mateo, in Haltom City, Texas. Munoz&#8217;s attorneys said in a statement Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, that the fetus that Marlise Munoz is carrying has several &#8220;abnormalities,&#8221; including a deformation of the lower body parts that make it impossible to determine its gender. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis, File)

Judge: Remove life support for pregnant woman

By Nomaan Merchant - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 file photo, Erick Munoz stands with an undated copy of a photograph of himself, left, with wife Marlise and their son Mateo, in Haltom City, Texas. Munoz’s attorneys said in a statement Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, that the fetus that Marlise Munoz is carrying has several “abnormalities,” including a deformation of the lower body parts that make it impossible to determine its gender. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis, File)

Judge: Remove life support for pregnant woman

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 file photo, Erick Munoz talks about his wife, who is brain dead and being kept on life support in accordance with Texas law, from their Haltom City, Texas home. Munoz’s attorneys said in a statement Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, that the fetus that Marlise Munoz is carrying has several “abnormalities,” including a deformation of the lower body parts that make it impossible to determine its gender. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis, File)

Attorneys: Brain-dead woman’s fetus ‘abnormal’

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

Pregnant, brain-dead woman’s husband sues hospital

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press