Adriana Smith pregnancy case

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The pregnancy of Adriana Smith, a woman from Georgia, US, was the focus of a medical ethics controversy in 2025. Following a medical emergency in February 2025, Smith was declared brain dead but continuing fetal cardiac activity was detected. According to the family, the hospital stated that ending Smith's life support would violate Georgia's abortion law. Therefore, at nine weeks gestation, Smith was kept on life support to allow sufficient fetal development for delivery; the family had no choice in the matter. The case drew national and international media attention to restrictive laws on abortion in the US after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a 2022 ruling. It sparked discussion regarding consent and end-of-life care. On June 13, Smith's child, a son, was born prematurely via an emergency caesarean delivery. Smith was taken off life support four days later, on June 17.

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