Woman has been in vegetative state in a decade: Now she has given birth to a son

Update: The article stated it before, that the woman was brain dead. She was legitimately in the so-called vegetative state.

incredible discovered hospital staff at Hacienda Healthcare in Phoenix, Arizona, to a woman who has been in vegetative state for a decade, was pregnant and giving birth at the end of december. It writes multiple media including ABC News.

Police in the city is just now starting to investigate whether the woman has been sexually assaulted, according to a review on the abuse was lodged after the birth of the komaliggende woman's child.

A spokesperson from the hospital has in connection with the case have stated that you will cooperate fully with the police to a perpetrator is found.

- We have recently been made aware of this terrible and disturbing case involving the health and safety of a resident at the Hacienda. We will continue to cooperate with the authorities and all other relevant entities, which is investigating this case, said the spokesperson.

According to ABC News has the woman been a patient for more than ten years, after she went into a coma after a drowning accident. The woman gave birth to a healthy boy 29. december.

- None of the staff knew she was pregnant until she was actually giving birth, told a source from the hospital to the local media KPHO in Phoenix.

- From what I've heard, she began to moan, and they did not know what was wrong with her.

the Woman's vegetative state has not made it possible for her to oppose a sexual assault, and she has also not been able to communicate to the staff that she was pregnant.

After the incident the hospital has gotten even stricter rules on how to help the hospitalized. According to The Arizona state Department of Health Services do male helpers on site will no longer be alone in a room with female patients.

the Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, also issued a statement in connection with the incident.

'We are informed about the situation on the ground, and we find the report extremely disturbing. Our top priority is patient safety. With that in mind, we need to revise how security is at a place like this. We will do all for the security measures are in place'.