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

ChaseJuly 2, 2025

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 at 25 weeks.

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By Chase