Atlanta Woman Kept on Life Support to Deliver Baby Laid to Rest
Adriana Smith, the Atlanta mother declared brain-dead but kept on life support under Georgia’s anti-abortion law, has been laid to rest.
Smith, who turned 31 while medically sustained, suffered a catastrophic stroke in February and was declared brain-dead at eight weeks pregnant. Her family, bound by Georgia’s restrictive abortion law, had no choice but to keep her on life support until doctors delivered her son via emergency C-section.
Her case has become a flashpoint in debates over the impact of state-level abortion bans during medical emergencies, raising questions about fetal personhood and the rights of families in such situations. Advocates note that the “vague” language in Georgia’s LIFE Act, which does not clearly address brain death, forced Smith’s family to navigate complex legal and medical barriers during an already devastating time.
