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Georgia law keeps brain-dead woman on life support for fetus

Nurse and mother Adriana Smith has been brain dead for over 90 days, but doctors are keeping her on life support because she’s pregnant. Her family says Georgia’s “heartbeat law” has left them powerless to make medical decisions.

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Brain-dead woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban, family says

A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Case of Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Kept on Life Support in Georgia Raises Tricky Questions

The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for three months has given rise to complicated questions about fetal personhood and abortion laws

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Family says woman declared brain dead but her pregnancy continues under state law

ATLANTA — The family of a 30-year-old metro Atlanta mother and nurse said she was declared brain dead more than 90 days ago — but is still being kept alive because she’s pregnant.

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Brain Dead Georgia Woman Must Carry Fetus to Birth Because of Abortion Ban

A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support for 3 months to allow enough time for the baby to be born and comply with ...

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Brain-dead woman must carry fetus to birth because of Georgia’s abortion ban, hospital tells family

ATLANTA (AP) — A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency and has been kept on life support for three months by doctors to allow enough time for the baby to be ...

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