Editor’s note: This perspective was recorded before the pregnant patient’s baby was born in June and the patient was taken off life support. But the ethical implications remain. Hi. I’m Art Caplan.
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother and nurse, was declared brain-dead — meaning she is legally dead — in February, her mother, April Newkirk, told Atlanta TV station WXIA. Newkirk said her daughter ...
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Brain-dead pregnant Georgia woman's family issues tragic update after baby cut out of her lifeless body
The family of a pregnant brain-dead woman who was kept on life support to incubate her premature foetus will live-stream her funeral to thank the people who donated to her medical funds. Adriana Smith ...
A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support for three months so far to allow enough time for the baby to be born and comply ...
ATLANTA -- A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support for three months to allow enough time for the baby to be born and ...
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