Funeral held for Georgia woman kept on life support until baby could be delivered: ‘Adriana’s voice will be heard’
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Woman kept on life support for months due to pregnancy finally laid to rest
- Adriana Smith, an Atlanta mother and nurse, has finally been laid to rest, months after she was declared brain-dead after suffering a catastrophic stroke while eight weeks pregnant.
- The 31-year-old was kept on life support due to Georgia's anti-abortion law, which grants personhood rights to a fetus, until her son, Chance, was delivered prematurely by emergency C-section.
- Smith's life support was turned off in mid-June and her funeral was held at Fairfield Baptist Church, just outside Atlanta, on Saturday.
- Her case has become a focal point for discussions on the impact of state-level abortion bans in medical emergencies and questions surrounding fetal personhood.
- Advocates and family members, including Democratic State Rep. Park Cannon, are pushing for 'Adriana's Law' to ensure individuals retain agency over their medical decisions, even while pregnant.