18.06.2025 15:30
In the state of Georgia, USA, a 31-year-old pregnant woman named Adriana Smith, who suffered brain death due to a brain clot, was kept on life support for four months due to the state's anti-abortion laws. If the fetus has a heartbeat, removing the mother from life support is considered an abortion and is prohibited.
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The brain-dead pregnant woman’s life support machine was not turned off for 4 months; the baby will be taken off the machine after birth.
In Georgia, USA, 31-year-old Adriana Smith was hospitalized due to a blood clot in the 9th week of her pregnancy. However, despite all interventions, she was declared brain dead.
Normally, her family wanted the life support machine to be turned off, but the anti-abortion laws in the state did not allow this. According to the law, if the fetus has a heartbeat, removing the mother from life support is considered an abortion and is prohibited. Therefore, doctors had to keep brain-dead Adriana alive with machines for a full 4 months.
Last Friday, the baby named "Chance" was born prematurely. There are hopes for the baby in intensive care, but the health status is not fully known. After the birth, Adriana's life support machine is expected to be turned off on Tuesday.
Adriana's mother, April, said, "We are praying for the baby to live. What we are going through has been pure torture. It is very painful to see my daughter only breathing with a machine."
Adriana's family had previously explained that the baby had fluid accumulation in the brain (hydrocephalus). The baby may be blind, unable to walk, or may not survive after birth.
However, the family stated, "No matter how he comes, we will love him," expressing their commitment to the baby.
The law enacted in Georgia in 2022 prohibits abortion if a heartbeat is detected after the 6th week of pregnancy. Despite Adriana being declared brain dead, doctors could not turn off the life support to avoid violating the law.
Some legal experts argue that the laws do not cover such situations and that doctors acted out of fear of criminal penalties. The state’s attorney general claimed, "Turning off the machine in this case does not count as an abortion," suggesting that the hospital misinterpreted the law.
A similar incident had occurred before.
In 2014, a woman named Marlise Munoz in Texas also experienced brain death while pregnant. At that time, the machines were not turned off due to the laws. However, her husband went to court and won, leading to the machines being turned off.
This incident once again highlighted how complex and controversial abortion laws are in the USA. The family's decision was taken away, a young mother was kept alive by machines, and the baby was born into uncertainty.
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