A Brain-Dead Woman’s Pregnancy Raises Questions About Georgia’s Abortion Law

How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences

Abortion policy in the U.S. often focuses on fetal viability and fails to address the concerns of actual pregnant people. John Fedele/Tetra Images via GettyImagesDuring the 2024 presidential campaign, politicians and their surrogates repeatedly raised concerns about abortion later in pregnancy. The topic grabbed media attention and continues to inspire strong emotions, but most of the discussions include numerous misunderstandings. These debates…

Anti-abortion groups downplay the role of Georgia’s abortion ban in hospital keeping legally brain-dead pregnant woman on life support

On May 13, an Atlanta TV news station reported that a Georgia woman who had been declared brain-dead was being kept on life support because she is pregnant, and her family said the hospital attributed the action to a restrictive state abortion law. Medical experts have noted that the case shows how restrictive abortion laws are failing both patients and health care providers. However, anti-abortion groups have attempted to reframe the story arou…

Brain-dead pregnant woman's 'tissues rotting' as docs refuse to switch off life support - The Mirror

The heartbreaking case of a dead pregnant woman who is being kept on life support until her foetus can be cut out of her womb has sent shockwaves around the world

When Doctors Fear The Law: The Case Of A Brain Dead Mother Kept Alive By Machines

Groups that promote access to abortion and medical services for Black women said Thursday that uncertainty about Georgia’s abortion restrictions were to blame for the decision to keep a brain dead, pregnant mother on life support. Georgia’s so-called “heartbeat” law bans abortion once cardiac activity is detected in a fetus, typically six weeks into pregnancy. […] The post When Doctors Fear the Law: The Case of a Brain Dead Mother Kept Alive By …

Abortion rights advocates blame confusion around Georgia law for plight of brain-dead pregnant woman

ATLANTA — Groups that promote access to abortion and medical services for Black women said Thursday that uncertainty about Georgia's abortion restrictions were to blame for the decision to keep a brain dead, pregnant woman on life support.

Life of a brain-dead pregnant woman is artificially prolonged to carry the embryo, and maternal mortality in states that prohibit abortion is increasing.