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(CNN) -- Erick Munoz wants to see his wife's wish

fulfilled this holiday season, but it's one that carries ethical and

legal challenges: To be taken off of life support.


'We talked about it.

We're both paramedics,' he told WFAA. 'We've seen things out in the

field. We both knew that we both didn't want to be on life support.'


Complicating an already

difficult situation is that Munoz is also pregnant, about 18 weeks

along, WFAA reported. Texas state law prohibits withdrawing or

withholding life-sustaining treatment from a pregnant patient,

regardless of her wishes.


'We have a responsibility

as a good corporate citizen here in Tarrant County to also provide the

highest quality care we can for all of our patients,' said J.R. Labbe,

vice president of communications and community affairs for JPS Health

Network, in a statement.


The husband and wife, both paramedics in the Tarrant County area, have a 14-month-old son named Mateo.


Erick Munoz and Marlise Munoz's mother did not immediately respond to requests for comment from CNN.


Erick Munoz found his wife unconscious on November 26, around 2 a.m. He performed CPR on her and then called 911, WFAA reported.


Since that day, the

pregnant woman has been on life support, her husband said. Tests have

shown that the fetus has a normal heart beat, he said. At 24 weeks,

doctors may know more about when the fetus can be taken out, Munoz's

family told WFAA. Doctors have also discussed the possibility of taking

the fetus to full term.


Munoz wears his wife's pink and blue bracelets on his wrist, WFAA reported. Her wedding ring is on his pinkie.


When Munoz walks in the door, he said his son Mateo is waiting for his mother to show up.


'You can see it in his eyes,' Munoz said.








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