Miraculous C-Section: Pregnant Woman Declared Brain-Dead, Gives Birth to Healthy Baby

Adriana Smith, a mother who was pronounced brain-dead in February, gave birth to her son via C-section at Emory University Hospital Midtown on Friday evening. The newborn, named Chance, weighed one pound and thirteen ounces, and is presently in the neonatal intensive care unit. According to April Newkirk, Adriana's mother, Smith was six months pregnant at the time of her passing. She had visited Northside Hospital due to severe headaches, yet was discharged without tests. The following day, her boyfriend found her struggling to breathe, leading to her admission to Emory, where a CT scan revealed blood clots. Georgia’s LIFE Act, enacted in 2019, enforces a strict abortion ban upon detection of a heartbeat, which raises questions about fetal personhood. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has stated there are no requirements to keep a woman on life support post-brain death, highlighting the ethical concerns physicians face in adhering to the law as maternal healthcare deteriorates.