And yet, in a decision of four to one, the Supreme Court ruled that the rights of the mother cannot be privileged over those of the fetus. Also, the court, said, the threat to Beatrizs life is not actual or imminent, but rather eventual. When Beatriz gave birth to her now 14-month-old son, she almost died: she suffered an exacerbation of her lupus, anemia, pneumonia, and high blood pressure which led to severe pre-eclampsia. Her son was delivered via emergency cesarean section, and was in the hospital with digestive and respiratory problems for more than a month. Her doctors say there is a strong probability of maternal death if Beatriz doesnt terminate her pregnancy. Beatriz wants to live for her child: I want to live to protect and raise my son. But she may not be able to.