Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban

Brain-dead pregnant woman on life support in Georgia sparks debate over abortion law - The Tribune

Her due date is still more than three months away but the hospital has told the family that she must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban.

A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to allow the fetus to grow long enough to be born, a measure that, according to her family, a hospital told them it was required under the strict state anti-abortion law. With the expected date of delivery more than three months away, it could be one of the longest pregnancies in her history. Her family is upset because Geo…

Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus due to abortion ban

Georgia's law that restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected doesn't allow relatives to have a say in whether a pregnant woman is kept on life support.(Image credit: Brynn Anderson)

Family Says Georgia Abortion Law Forced Them To Keep Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman On Life Support

Brain dead pregnant woman must remain on life support until baby is born due to Georgia abortion law

A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her family says a hospital told them was required under the state’s strict anti-abortion law.

Brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother, was declared brain-dead — meaning she is legally dead — in February. She may be kept on life support for months.