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Mom of Brain-Dead Nurse Forced to Stay on Life Support to Give Birth Says Newborn is 'Fighting for His Life'

A Georgia nurse declared brain-dead was kept on life support to give birth—her baby boy Chance is now fighting for survival in intensive care, as her family clings to hope.

International Business Times UK

Family of woman who carried baby while brain dead give heartbreaking update on child

‘It's not getting any better day by day,’ Adriana Smith’s mother said of her grief in a recent interview

The Independent UK

Tennessee demands abortion data from hospitals in ban exceptions case

Medical groups subpoenaed for US abortion records in lawsuit over narrow exceptions to state’s near-total ban

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‘YOU DECLINE, DO NOT ANSWER!’: Woman goes to Urgent Care. Then they ask her a question she’s never been asked before

A veteran getting regular medical treatment at an urgent care recognized the nurse asking a new question about IUDs, birth control, and other contraceptives. In a video with over 2.4 million views, Candace (@squidmoo101) explained how she noticed the new question felt invasive.

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A baby born to a brain dead mother: this is the horror of abortion bans

Adriana Smith was legally dead for months, but kept on life support in Atlanta because she was pregnant

The Guardian - US

Expert says Adriana Smith’s case goes beyond abortion politics

ANALYSIS: Lindsey Breitwieser says a more nuanced ethical approach that does not frame a mother and child as adversaries is needed

The Independent UK

Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life support while doctors worked to keep her body functioning well enough to support her developing fetus. On June 13, 2025, her premature baby, named Chance, was born via cesarean section…

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Woman kept on life support for months due to pregnancy finally laid to rest

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Funeral held for Georgia woman kept on life support until baby could be delivered: ‘Adriana’s voice will be heard’

Adriana Smith was declared brain-dead but her family had no choice but to keep her on life support under the state’s anti-abortion law

The Independent UK

Fred Smith FedEx Founder Cause of Death, Net Worth, Family and the Infamous Gambling That Saved His Company

FedEx founder Fred Smith dies at 80. Discover his cause of death, estimated net worth, notable family members, and the iconic Las Vegas gamble that saved his company.

International Business Times UK

Adriana Smith Case Update: What Will Happen to the Newborn Baby of the Brain-Dead Mother?

After Adriana Smith's death, her premature baby fights for survival in NICU. Discover what's next for Chance and why this case sparked national debate.

International Business Times UK

How Long Was Adriana Smith on Life Support? Brain‑Dead Nurse's Baby Delivered by C‑Section

Adriana Smith, a brain-dead Georgia nurse, was kept on life support for nearly four months to save her unborn baby. Here's what we know about her case and the delivery.

International Business Times UK

‘May she finally rest in peace’: Brain-dead woman’s life support switched off after baby was born via emergency C-section

Adriana Smith was kept on life support for months despite being technically dead.

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Baby of brain-dead Georgia woman on life support delivered via C-section

Adriana Smith was declared brain dead in February and was kept alive to continue pregnancy

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Brain-Dead Georgia Woman Kept Alive Due to Pregnancy Delivers Baby Weighing Less Than 2 Pounds Via C-Section

A Georgia woman who was put on life support after being declared brain dead in February at eight weeks pregnant has given birth to a baby boy.

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Brain-dead mother being removed from life support after giving birth

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Brain-dead mom forced to be kept alive because of Georgia’s anti-abortion laws gives birth via C-section

Adriana Smith, a 31-year-old brain-dead Atlanta woman, gave birth on June 13 and will be removed from life support on Tuesday under Georgia abortion laws, her family says.

The Guardian - US

Dear America: women’s bodies are not state property

Adriana Smith, declared brain dead in February, is being kept alive because she’s pregnant. Where was the concern for her life while she was here?

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Fetus of brain-dead Georgia woman kept alive due to abortion ban is growing, says family

Hospital plans to keep Adriana Smith on life support until August, when doctors will deliver baby via C-section

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“The sex session did happen. What you hear on the song is real porn action”: The debauched story of Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction, the album that electrified 80s rock

Guns N’Roses Appetite For Destruction is one of the greatest debut albums in history

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Tricky questions raised in case of brain-dead pregnant woman on life support

The case throws up issues around abortion laws and whether a fetus is a person

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‘More trauma, more questions’: Atlanta woman forced to keep ‘brain dead’ pregnant daughter ‘alive’ due to Trump’s abortion ban

The law, which Trump takes credit for, means the woman must be kept alive until her unborn child is viable.

The Independent UK

Brain-dead Georgia woman put on life support for 3 months to carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban against her family’s wishes

‘It’s torture for me. I come here, and I see my daughter breathing on a ventilator, but she’s not there,’ Adriana Smith’s mother says

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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban

A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant

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