NEWS: Baby Delivered from Brain-Dead Georgia Woman, Life Support to End Today
Brain-Dead Georgia Woman Delivers Baby, Life Support to End Today...
June 17, 2025 — A baby has been delivered from a 31-year-old Georgia woman who was declared brain-dead in February, in one of the most emotionally and legally complex cases to emerge under the state’s strict abortion laws. The infant, named Chance, was born prematurely on June 13 via C-section at just 1 lb 13 oz and remains in neonatal intensive care. Doctors say his condition is stable.
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The woman, Adriana Smith, was a registered nurse who suffered catastrophic brain damage at just nine weeks pregnant. Her body was kept on life support for nearly four months to allow the fetus to develop. The family and medical team cited Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, which grants legal personhood to fetuses with detectable cardiac activity, as a major factor in the decision to sustain her body until delivery.
According to The Associated Press and The Guardian, Adriana will be removed from life support today, June 17.
“It’s been torturous,” Adriana’s mother said. “But we believe Chance is a miracle. He deserves a fighting chance.”
Georgia state officials later clarified that the law did not require the continuation of life support after a declaration of brain death, but the legal ambiguity—and fear of violating the law—reportedly shaped the hospital’s decisions.
The case has sparked national debate over how far fetal personhood laws can or should extend, particularly when they conflict with medical ethics or the wishes of grieving families. As Chance fights for survival in the NICU, legal and ethical experts say this story is likely to shape policy conversations across the country.
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The baby is only 25 weeks old. It is still at very high risk for a poor outcome. But hopefully things will work out.
This child was literally FORCED into a life in a country that hates him and wants to see him suffer to distract from the gnashing of their ancestors teeth. I hope he’s healthy but this egregious medical experiment done on another unconsenting black woman continues the tradition in this country to cannabilise black bodies and use them as fodder for the sludge these people call souls for the sake of a green back. May both Chance and Adrianna souls find peace wherever they land. 💔