Overview

• Adriana Smith, a brain-dead nurse from Georgia, has been on life support since February to sustain her pregnancy, now at 22 weeks gestation.
• Georgia's LIFE Act prohibits most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, raising questions about its application to brain-dead pregnancies.
• The Georgia Attorney General clarified that the LIFE Act does not mandate life support for brain-dead pregnant women, contradicting the hospital's interpretation.
• Medical experts note that sustaining a pregnancy from as early as nine weeks after maternal brain death is unprecedented, with a low likelihood of a healthy outcome.
• Smith’s family, who opposes the life support decision, describes the situation as emotionally distressing and questions the fetus's viability and potential health complications.