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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
- Adriana Smith, a brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia, was kept on life support to deliver her baby due to a state abortion ban in effect since 2022.
- The legal backdrop includes the 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Georgia's six-week abortion ban prohibiting termination after detectable cardiac activity.
- Smith sought medical care for headaches but was released without tests; later diagnosed with brain blood clots, declared brain dead at nine weeks pregnant, with pregnancy progressing beyond abortion limits.
- Her infant son, named Chance, was delivered prematurely by emergency C-section weighing about 1 pound 13 ounces and is currently in intensive care, with family praying for his health.
- This case highlights how laws centered on fetal development markers can prevent medical decisions, cause family hardship, and raise questions about patient autonomy and medical ethics.
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Pro-Life Wisconsin: Reacts to Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services news release on EMTALA
(Brookfield, WI) – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) published a news release entitled “Pregnant Wisconsinites Are Ensured Lifesaving Care” saying that “state and federal laws require hospitals to provide appropriate emergency care, including abortion care” under the federal...
Advocates blame 'heartbeat' law for brain-dead woman's plight
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.
Her Miscarriage Showed the Limits of California’s Abortion Protections. Where You Live Matters
Catholic hospitals run 20% of California’s maternity wards. Their policies generally prohibit abortion, even in miscarriage, as long as a heartbeat can be detected.
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