Overview

• Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, was declared brain-dead in February due to blood clots and is now 21 weeks pregnant.
• Georgia's LIFE Act, which bans abortion after fetal cardiac activity is detected, is being interpreted to require maintaining life support until the fetus is viable.
• Smith's family has expressed emotional and financial distress, asserting they were denied the right to decide on life support withdrawal.
• Doctors have raised concerns about the fetus's health, noting the presence of fluid on the brain and potential complications at birth.
• Bioethicists argue that Georgia law does not explicitly mandate continued somatic support in brain-dead pregnancies, highlighting legal and ethical uncertainties.