"Emory Health declared the 30-year-old Smith brain dead on February 19. She had gone to a different hospital one day earlier, complaining of severe headaches, but was sent home with painkillers and without any testing. But her boyfriend rushed her to Emory after he woke up in the middle of the night to find her gasping for air, where a CT scan revealed multiple blood clots, and she was declared brain dead."
"Smith's baby, Chance, was delivered prematurely via C-Section in June, weighing just 1 pound, 13 ounces, and he's been in the NICU ever since. In an August interview with 11Alive.com, Newkirk said that while he was making progress , he was struggling to breathe. To Scott, she said that Chance is still fighting for his life and is unable to breathe on his own. 'His lungs are underdeveloped,' said Newkirk. 'He's not your regular premature baby.'"
Emory Health declared 30-year-old Adriana Smith brain dead on February 19 after a CT scan revealed multiple blood clots, following an earlier hospital visit where she received only painkillers. Because Smith was nine weeks pregnant, physicians placed her on a ventilator without her family's permission under Georgia's near-total abortion ban. Smith's baby, Chance, was delivered prematurely via C-section in June at 1 pound, 13 ounces and has remained in the NICU with underdeveloped lungs and an inability to breathe unaided. Newkirk reported visible changes to her daughter's body while on support and said Emory did not allow the family to make care decisions. The hospital stated its care complied with applicable laws.
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