Third Minnesota sextuplet dies; others in critical condition

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- Half of the sextuplets born prematurely to a Minnesota couple have now died, while the others remained in critical condition, hospital officials said Saturday.

A third boy, Lincoln Sean Morrison, died Friday. Two of his brothers, Tryg and Bennet, died earlier in the week.

The four boys and two girls were born last Sunday about 4½ months early at a Minneapolis hospital. Doctors had advised the couple to selectively reduce the number of viable fetuses to two, but they declined.

Parents Ryan and Brianna Morrison released a statement saying it has been "a difficult week" for them, and they thanked everyone for their prayers and support.

"We continue to trust in the Lord and are hopeful for a good outcome for Cadence, Lucia and Sylas," the statement said.

Hospital officials said no further information would be released.

What would you do? I think I would try to save the two.

try and save the two.
for so, so many reasons.

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I am pro-choice...all the way, and I respect the decision of any parents--even if it is not what I would do.

I don't know if I could say what I would do, as I have never been in that particular situation.

I have seen an awful lot of news coverage about this story...and this bothers me, as I do not think anyone should give a fuck about this kind of stuff.

it is important because there are so many freakish multiple births now

I assumed that a lot of it is because of the increased use of fertility treatments.

I think if you go to a doctor and receive a treatment that they tell you directly is more likely to produce "multiples," the birth of multiples would not be freakish but kind of anticipated.

At any rate, these people can get off the front page of my paper now.