A woman said to have been in a vegetative state for at least a decade at a private healthcare facility in Phoenix reportedly gave birth, triggering a police investigation and reviews by state agencies in a situation that the state governor’s office called “deeply troubling”. According to some reports, the woman was a victim of a near-drowning more than 10 years ago. Healthcare staff were initially unsure why the woman was moaning, the reports said. Following the azfamily.com report, Hacienda HealthCare and state officials issued brief statements, expressing concern and describing reviews being conducted and steps being taken. Hacienda spokesman David Leibowitz told Reuters the facility had recently become aware of a “deeply disturbing incident” involving a resident.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2019 21:40 UTC