Pregnant Brain-Dead Woman in Georgia Delivers Baby Before Life Support Removal

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Pregnant Brain-Dead Woman in Georgia Delivers Baby Before Life Support Removal
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A pregnant woman declared brain dead in Georgia was kept on life support due to strict abortion laws, raising ethical and legal questions about medical decision-making and fetal rights, as her family was reportedly not involved in the decision to continue her care, leading to a rare case where her fetus was born prematurely after prolonged life support.

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