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Doctors can turn off life support of new mum who has Covid-19 and is in a coma, judge rules

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direct to your inboxDoctors can turn off life support being given to a new mum who has coronavirus and is in a coma, a judge has ruled.Mr Justice Hayden made the decision against the wishes of the woman's family, including her husband and sister, who believe she should be given more time.However, medical experts say the woman, aged in her 30s, has "zero" chance of recovery.The heartbreaking case was heard by the Court of Protection, where issues relating to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves are analysed, late on Tuesday.The judge said the woman, a Muslim who was married and also had a three-year-old daughter, could not be named.Bosses at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust had asked him to rule.

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