Brain‑Dead Georgia Nurse Kept on Life Support by Abortion Law Gives Birth to Premature Baby

In Georgia, 31‑year‑old nurse Adriana Smith, declared brain‑dead in February while nine weeks pregnant, was kept on life support until her baby could be delivered—due to the state’s six‑week abortion ban  . On June 13, she gave birth via emergency C‑section to her son, Chance, weighing 1 lb 13 oz, now in the NICU  . Smith’s family, deeply hurt by having no say in the decision, planned to remove life support shortly after her birthday. The case has ignited a national debate on abortion laws, medical ethics, and fetal personhood rights  .