Brain-Dead Woman Gives Birth to Baby Girl: ; Infant Was Delivered by Caesarean and Is Doing Well, Family Says

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RICHMOND, Va. - In a much-anticipated moment likely greeted with euphoria and profound sadness, a cancer-ravaged pregnant woman has given birth to a baby girl after spending three months on life support to give her fetus more time to develop.

Susan Torres' delivery went smoothly and the baby "is doing well," her brother-in-law, Justin Torres, wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Susan Anne Catherine Torres weighs 1 pound, 13 ounces and is 131/2 inches long, he said. The infant was delivered Tuesday via Caesarean section, the hospital said.

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Brain-Dead Woman Gives Birth to Baby Girl: ; Infant Was Delivered by Caesarean and Is Doing Well, Family Says

Torres, a 26-year-old researcher at the National Institutes of Health, lost consciousness f...

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