Brain‑Dead Pregnant Nurse “Baby Chance”: Halachic Debate Over Somatic Support and Fetal Viability
Bioethics Debate Surrounds Case of Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman A profound bioethical dilemma arose from the case of a 30-year-old pregnant nurse, A.S., who was declared legally brain-dead in February 2025 after suffering cerebral thrombosis. Identified as “Baby Chance,” her male infant was kept alive through somatic support—an intensive medical intervention that maintains blood pressure, temperature … Read more