A brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia, Adriana Smith, was kept on life support to continue her pregnancy due to Georgia’s near-total abortion ban, known as the LIFE Act. Smith, who was declared brain dead in February after suffering blood clots in her brain, gave birth prematurely via emergency C-section on June 13. The baby, named Chance, weighs 1 pound 13 ounces and is in the neonatal intensive care unit, expected to survive. Smith’s family stated they plan to discontinue life support, but the case has sparked controversy. The hospital and Georgia’s Attorney General’s Office clarified that the law does not require keeping brain-dead patients on life support to preserve pregnancies, but the hospital supported the decision based on clinical judgment. Smith’s mother expressed distress over being forced to keep her daughter alive against her wishes, highlighting concerns about the implications of Georgia’s fetal personhood laws.