Lawmakers clash over care of pregnant, brain-dead Georgia woman
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Adriana Smith, a pregnant nurse declared brain dead in February, remains on life support, with her family claiming Georgia’s heartbeat law prevents them from making medical decisions.
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Georgia hospital keeping brain-dead woman alive due to abortion ban, family says
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Lawmakers clash over care of pregnant, brain-dead Georgia woman
A Georgia mother declared brain dead at two months pregnant remains on life support due to the state’s heartbeat law, leaving her family without medical decision-making rights.
ATLANTA (AP) — A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her fami
Georgia's law that restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected doesn't allow relatives to have a say in whether a pregnant woman is kept on life support.
ATLANTA (AP) — The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been kept on life support for three months has given rise to
Adriana Smith, a pregnant nurse declared brain dead in February, remains on life support, with her family claiming Georgia’s heartbeat law prevents them from making medical decisions.
A woman in Georgia has been declared brain dead, but she's being kept on life support because she's pregnant. The case is raising complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws.
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