US EditionCritics of Georgia’s abortion ban push for clarity after another case makes international news
- A woman in her early 30s, who was nine weeks pregnant when declared brain dead earlier this year, remains on life support at Emory University Hospital in Georgia as medical staff work to sustain the pregnancy.
- This situation arose amid confusion after Georgia's abortion ban, though the law does not require maintaining life support after brain death, which is legally considered death.
- Experts clarify that withdrawing life support differs from abortion, as abortion involves intentionally terminating a fetus, while brain death means no living patient remains and support is usually withdrawn.
- Misleading social media claims call Smith a 'corpse' used as a 'baby incubator' or being 'held hostage,' but her family has not requested removal of support and viral reports distort facts for partisan aims.
- This case highlights complex ethical and legal questions about decision-making for brain-dead pregnant patients and stresses the need for clarity to respect families’ rights and dignity.
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Commentary: Post-mortem pregnancy is about brain death, not abortion
News outlets have been reporting the story of Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old pregnant woman diagnosed as brain dead in February 2025 when she was nine weeks pregnant. According to reports, Smith had been suffering from intense headaches, suffered blood clots in her brain and was subsequently declared dead. Emory University Hospital has been maintaining supportive measures since that time to allow fetal development, against the wishes of Smith’s fa…
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Critics of Georgia’s abortion ban push for clarity after another case makes international news
Georgia Democrats are calling for clarity in the state’s abortion law as the case of Adriana Smith continues to grab headlines worldwide. Undiagnosed blood clots in Smith’s brain left the 30-year-old nurse brain dead months ago, but doctors have kept…
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