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By Susan Hatch Apr 3, 2008

Thomas Beatie is a national curiosity. He's a woman who became a man, but stopped the process halfway and then claimed to have gotten pregnant. His bizarre story has drawn the interest of the Oprah Winfrey Show and newspapers and magazines around the world.

Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie: Ultrasound on Oprah, Dangerous Pregnancy?

He will appear on the program on Thursday and show his ultrasound. But "The National Enquirer" reports this week that Thomas is not the first man to become pregnant and in a cover story this week notes that the tragic ending to that man’s story may serve as a dire warning to Thomas. is this a dangerous pregnancy?

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It's a bit of a leap to believe that it is but the magazine claims that it broke the very first man-to-mom story exclusively in 1982 – and can now reveal how that twisted tale ended in disaster. Beatie, of Bend, Oregon, made headlines around the world when he declared in an interview he was five months pregnant and well on his way to becoming a real Mr. Mom.

But the first recorded case of transgender male motherhood ended very badly, The Enquirer reports that it has learned. The story notes that way back in June of 1982, the magazine detailed how Jason Cope – a 26-year-old construction worker – gave birth to a healthy 8-pound, 9½ ounce baby girl.

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They claim that the story was confirmed by the doctor who delivered the child. And the magazine reports that it has learned exclusively that Jason descended into a pit of mental instability until he decided to kill himself nearly 18 years later.

In a horrific twist they note that he would die three months later after an agonizing hospital sat after he put a 9mm to his head and pulled the trigger. There is some happiness in the story, the beautiful daughter he delivered survived the horror – and is now a successful mom. See a larger photo of the pregnant man here. He will be on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Thursday, check your local listings.

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