GA - Adriana Smith, 30, brain dead but kept alive because she is pregnant, Atlanta

[MelmothTheLost]

Georgia mom who delivered baby while brain dead to be laid to rest

Adriana Smith’s funeral is set for June 28. The Georgia mother’s case drew national attention after she remained on life support while pregnant.

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Clearly she has now served her purpose and can be discarded.

 

[Dreamcherry]

Holy hell, this is straight up dystopian?! How is this real life right now?!!

 

[vls12345]

Clearly she has now served her purpose and can be discarded.

Bingo.

 

[vls12345]

Live: Georgia mother, Adriana Smith, forced to deliver baby on life support laid to rest Saturday

Family, friends and loved ones are set to gather to remember Adriana Smith at Fairfield Baptist Church in Lithonia at noon.

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[vls12345]

Infant of Georgia woman who carried baby while brain dead still fighting for his life

Now, at just under five pounds, baby Chance is still fighting to survive. The family is praying and hoping he will be able to leave the hospital soon.

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[airportwoman]

Thanks for the update. I hope Chance goes on to have a happy life.

 

[DS2021]

Baby boy born to brain-dead Georgia mother remains hospitalized nearly 6 months later, family says

Adriana Smith's pregnancy made national headlines when she was declared brain dead but placed on life support to let her fetus grow. Now her family is sharing an update on the condition of her infant son.

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The baby boy born prematurely to a Georgia woman who had been declared brain dead after a medical emergency remains in the hospital nearly six months after his birth, his grandmother says.



Adriana Smith, a 31-year-old mother and nurse, was declared legally dead in February, but she was put on life support for months to let her fetus grow enough to develop.



Chance April Newkirk was born in June and weighed 1 pound and 13 ounces.



In an update posted to [fundraiser site] on Nov. 24, April Newkirk, the child's grandmother, said that Chance is now 11 pounds and will not be coming home for the holidays

 

[sunspun]

What was her cause of death in the first place?

 

[Marg944]

What was her cause of death in the first place?

“Adriana Smith, a registered nurse at Emory University Hospital, was nearly nine weeks pregnant in early February when she started experiencing intense headaches. According to her mother, April Newkirk, Smith sought treatment at Northside Hospital but was released after being given medication.

“They gave her some medication, but they didn’t do any tests. No CT scan,” Newkirk said. “If they had done that or kept her overnight, they would have caught it. It could have been prevented.”
The next morning, Newkirk said Smith's boyfriend woke to her gasping for air in her sleep—gargling sounds he believes were caused by internal bleeding.

He called 911. Smith was taken to Emory Decatur and later transferred to Emory University Hospital where she worked. A CT scan revealed multiple blood clots in her brain.

Smith was declared brain dead.”

Family says woman declared brain dead but her pregnancy continues under state law

Adriana Smith's been on life support 90+ days with weeks to go in her pregnancy. Her family questions Georgia’s heartbeat law — and why they had no say in her care.

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