Adriana Smith

Adriana Smith

Update: 2025-11-01
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When Adriana Smith went to the hospital, complaining of headaches, she was given some medicine and sent home. Just one day later, her boyfriend would discover her struggling to breathe. Adriana was admitted to the hospital, and several blood clots were discovered in her brain; she was declared brain dead. Adriana was 9 weeks pregnant at this time, and due to Georgia's Heartbeat Abortion Law, doctors and medical staff felt they needed to keep her on life support to incubate her fetus. 


This is the story of Adriana, a nurse, mother, sister, daughter, and girlfriend. Adriana, who became brain dead in February of 2025, was kept on life support due to the fetal cardiac activity. Her case created a medical ethics controversy that has sparked a nationwide discussion about restrictive abortion care and end-of-life care. 


Adriana's GoFundMe Link:


https://gofund.me/aade5ceb7


 

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Adriana Smith

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