Funeral Held for Brain-Dead Woman After Forced Birth, Sparks Outrage
Adriana Smith, the Georgia woman kept on life support due to the state’s abortion law, was laid to rest Saturday in an Atlanta suburb. Smith was declared brain-dead in February while nine weeks pregnant and, under Georgia’s LIFE Act, remained on life support until her son, Chance, was born prematurely. After Chance’s birth in June, Smith was taken off life support and the funeral service drew a crowd of family, friends, and fellow nurses to honor her life, including a special tribute from the Atlanta Metropolitan Nursing Honor Guard. Smith’s son Chance remains in the neonatal intensive care unit and is expected to be okay.
John Q. Hosedrinker