Saturday, May 17, 2025

Georgia Hospital Keeps Brain-dead Pregnant Woman on Ventilator for Birth

A brain-dead woman is being kept alive by a Georgia hospital because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she suffered fatal blood clots. The woman's parents, who say the hospital officials have told them they have no say in their daughter's medical care due to the state's abortion law, told NBC affiliate WXIA-TV that doctors are concerned the baby has fluid on his brain and may be born with health issues or may not survive.

Posted by Angrydad at 10:33 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

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Adriana Smith is brain dead and her family is being forced to watch her body be kept alive for months - not for her, but to serve Georgia's cruel abortion ban. Adriana deserves dignity and her family deserves compassion, not state-mandated torment.

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-- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (@cleaver.house.gov) May 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM

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Along with the emotional toll, Smith's relatives are dealing with the financial burden of keeping their daughter on life support. With weeks to go until possible viability, the bills will continue to add up.

This is what Republicans want: Americans in staggering debt. The US healthcare industry is fleecing Americans to the bone.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-17 04:27 PM

Woman are simply incubators

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-05-17 04:57 PM

*Women. fcnk

#3 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-05-17 04:57 PM

Republic of Gilead meets Trumpf --- Mussolini: daily.jstor.org

But Republicans prefer white children, like Il Duce above.

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-17 05:00 PM

Barbarism, alive and well in America

#5 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-05-17 11:22 PM

Belier in Personal Autonomy is what separates Republicans and Democrats.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-17 11:51 PM

" Along with the emotional toll, Smith's relatives are dealing with the financial burden of keeping their daughter on life support."

You've gotta be kidding me.

I'd send all bills to those responsible. If the State is making the decisions, the state should foot the bill.

With Authority comes Responsibility.

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-05-18 02:22 AM

Younger DR folks may not remember Karen Ann Quinlan who was artificially kept alive for ten years. Next month is the 40th anniversary of her passing.

In a permanent vegetative state, Karen Ann Quinlan was moved to the Morris View Nursing Home and cared for by Dr. Joseph Fennelly and six other physicians who volunteered their services.

Source: www.encyclopedia.com

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-18 02:38 AM

In one scenario here is how this situation plays out:
-the baby is put up for adoption because the mother is not alive
-the family gets the bill for the hospital care
-the father is hounded out of the state by officials
-the mother is blamed for this situation because of some made up reason which insults all African American women in the state
-Republicans declare victory

#9 | Posted by catdog at 2025-05-18 02:21 PM

The "pro-life" (pro-forced birth) folks will say that baby shouldn't get taxpayer-funded care if it dares to be born.

If Republicans are successful in passing the "Big Beautiful Bill" (it's ACTUAL name!!), tens of thousands of people born with birth defects that require inpatient care at nursing homes may lose their Medicaid funding.

#10 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-05-18 03:54 PM

And rural hospitals will be forced to close as well ...

#11 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-05-18 04:31 PM

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