Georgia Health Report: Georgia woman who's brain-dead being kept alive due to abortion law

By Mary Ryan Howarth

Published May 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM EDT

This week on the Georgia Health Report, we'll discuss how a Georgia woman, Adriana Smith, who was declared brain-dead months ago is being kept alive because she is pregnant.

What does this story say about some of the complicated legal questions around Georgia's six-week abortion ban?

Host Mary Ryan Howarth is joined by Sam Whitehead of KFF Health News in Atlanta.

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Mary Ryan Howarth

Mary Ryan Howarth is a recent graduate from the University of Georgia. She started as an intern at WUGA and quickly became a part-time reporter and producer. She also contributes to Athens News Matters and the Georgia Health Report. Some of Mary Ryan's interests include reading, arts and crafts, and running her podcast with her mom, HowARTh Gallery Gossip.

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