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erronis

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9. From The Guardian today:

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 07:05 PM

May 15

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/pregnant-georgia-woman-brain-dead-abortion-law

A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support for three months so far to allow enough time for the baby to be born and comply with Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law, family members say.

She could be kept in that state for months more.

The case is the latest consequence of abortion bans introduced in some states since the US supreme court in 2022 overturned national abortion rights afforded by the historic Roe v Wade ruling.

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother and nurse, was declared brain dead – meaning she is legally dead – in February, her mother, April Newkirk, told Atlanta TV station WXIA.

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11 Alive: Family says woman declared brain dead but her pregnancy continues under state law [View all] Dennis Donovan May 14 OP

That is disgusting. likesmountains 52 May 14 #1

Heart wrenching Deuxcents May 14 #2

How utterly barbaric KT2000 May 14 #3

This is proof of the way they truly see us - as incubators, only! This is sickening. nt slightlv May 14 #8

This is barbaric LearnedHand May 14 #4

Reminiscent of Earl_from_PA May 14 #5

Cruel BigMin28 May 14 #6

We women are all just incubators to them. LatteLady May 14 #7

From The Guardian today: erronis May 15 #9

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