A Mother's Sacrifice Ends in Double Tragedy

A doubly tragic end to the story of the Michigan mom who declined cancer treatment in an attempt to save her baby's life: That baby, Life Lynn DeKlyen, died Wednesday night. 

Her mother, Carrie DeKlyen, died within days of giving birth to Life Lynn at 24 weeks gestation on Sept. 6. Carrie DeKlyen, 37, found out she was pregnant soon after finding out she had an aggressive form of brain cancer, but she declined to take part in a clinical trial that could have extended her life because it would have required her to terminate the pregnancy. 

She delivered via cesarean section at the earliest time a baby is considered viable for life; Carrie DeKlyen was unconscious at the time and was taken off life support a day later, the Detroit Free Press reports; she died on Sept. 9. Life Lynn's dad, Nick DeKlyen, told followers of the couple's Facebook page Thursday of the baby's death, the Detroit News reports.

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