Georgia Woman on Life Support Delivers Baby Amid Controversial Abortion Law
Adriana Smith, a brain-dead woman, delivered her baby via C-section after being kept on life support due to Georgia's abortion laws, sparking national debate.
Life support to be removed for GA woman kept alive to deliver baby
Washington Examiner
Overview
- Adriana Smith, a brain-dead woman, has been on life support since February and delivered her baby via emergency C-section.
- The baby, named Chance, weighs approximately 1 pound 13 ounces and is currently in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Georgia's abortion law, which bans abortions after six weeks, influenced the decision to keep Smith on life support.
- The Georgia Attorney General's Office clarified that the LIFE Act does not require life support for brain-dead patients, raising ethical questions.
- Smith's family is facing a difficult decision as she is scheduled to be taken off life support soon after the delivery.
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Articles (5)
"…The decision should have been left to us – not the state."
The Guardian·7d·"…The baby, named Chance, weighs about 1 pound and 13 ounces and is in the neonatal intensive care unit."
Boston Globe·7d·"…The baby, named Chance, was born prematurely via emergency Cesarean section and is in the neonatal intensive care unit."
NBC News·7d·"…The case provoked partisan debates about the hospital’s decision to keep Smith alive to save the baby."
Washington Examiner·7d·"…Smith's mother said as she welcomes her grandson, she also has to prepare to bury her daughter."
Newsmax·7d·FAQ
Adriana Smith was declared brain-dead after experiencing severe headaches and being diagnosed with multiple blood clots in her brain.
Adriana Smith was approximately nine weeks pregnant when she was declared brain-dead.
Georgia's abortion law, which bans abortions after cardiac activity can be detected (around six weeks), influenced the decision to keep Smith on life support to ensure the baby's birth.
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