Mother Forced to Keep Pregnant Daughter Alive After She's Declared Brain Dead Due to Abortion Ban: 'It's Torture'

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https://people.com/pregnant-woman-declared-brain-dead-kept-alive-due-to-abortion-ban-11734676

An Atlanta woman has been brain dead for more than 90 days but her family is forced to keep her alive due to a state ban on abortion. Now, her mother is detailing how the experience has been “torture” for their family.

In early February, Adriana Smith — a 30-year-old mom and registered nurse — started experiencing intense headaches. She was about nine weeks pregnant so she visited a local hospital because the symptoms were “enough to know something was wrong.”

“They gave her some medication, but they didn’t do any tests. No CT scan,” Smith’s mother, April Newkirk, told 11Alive. “If they had done that or kept her overnight, they would have caught it. It could have been prevented.”

The following morning, Newkirk said Smith’s boyfriend found her gasping for air in her sleep, making gurgling noises which they believe was due to blood.

Smith was rushed to the hospital. A CT scan later revealed multiple blood clots in her brain. Doctors were planning to go into surgery, but it was too late. They declared Smith brain dead.

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