Woman Kept on Life Support for Months 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.