How long was Adriana Smith on life support? Brain‑dead nurse's baby delivered by C‑section

How long was Adriana Smith on life support? Brain‑dead nurse's baby delivered by C‑section 
Enstarz; by David Unyime Nkanta; 6/18/25 
The 31-year-old nurse was declared brain dead early in her pregnancy—her baby was born via C-section nearly four months later, sparking legal and ethical debate. Adriana Smith, a 31‑year‑old nurse in Atlanta, was declared brain dead in mid‑February after suffering serious blood clots in her brain. Despite devastating diagnosis, she remained on life support for nearly four months—a decision doctors said was legally necessary under Georgia's strict abortion laws. This rare case of maternal somatic support—keeping a brain-dead woman alive to deliver a baby—is highly unusual. On 13 June, doctors at Emory University Hospital performed an emergency c‑section, delivering a boy they named Chance, weighing just 1 lb 13 oz (around 830 g). ... Smith's mother, April Newkirk, described the ordeal as 'torture,' saying: 'I see my daughter breathing, but she's not there.' The family maintain that they were never allowed to make treatment decisions, a situation that has deeply distressed them and prompted calls for change. 
Editor's Note: This is a follow-up to the article we posted on 5/23/25, "Case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support in Georgia raises tricky questions."