Georgia law banning abortion cited in case of ‘brain-dead’ mother
May 16, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Doctors at a Georgia hospital are reportedly insisting that a pregnant women be kept on life support, despite her family’s wishes, until the baby can be safely delivered.
Adriana Smith was declared “brain dead” in February, but family members say that the Emory University Hospital staff has informed them they cannot end life support without violating Georgia’s law, which prohibits abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The hospital has declined public comment on the case, citing medical confidentiality.
Legal experts say that state law would not prohibit ending life support. In other cases, a “brain-dead” patient is kept on life support to ensure that vital organs are suitable for transplants.
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