A Georgia Woman kept on life support after brain was declared dead in February Eight weeks pregnant Has given birth to a child.

Adriana Smith’s son, named Chance, was given by the Emergency Caesarean section on Friday morning, on 13 June, only 26 weeks, Smith’s family was given. told 11 alive. The weight of about 1 pound 13 ounces, it is currently in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU).

“He is expected to recover,” said Smith’s mother, April Newcomek. “He is just fighting.”

31 -year -old Smith was declared brain dead on 19 February after suffering from a medical emergency associated with blood clots in his brain. His case attracted national attention as his family said that he was also called as Georgia’s abortion law -house Bill 481, also known as the Life Act – it is necessary that she was placed on life support to allow her to continue pregnancy, even though she was legally dead.

State officials later said that the law does not make life support compulsory in such cases, but lack of clarity contributed to confusion and crisis for Smith’s family.

Newcomek said that doctors had expected the child to be taken close to 32 weeks, but were forced to work early. The family now prepares to say goodbye to Smith, which will be removed from life support on Tuesday.

“She was a ray of light,” said Newcomek. “I should not bury my daughter. My daughter should bury me.”

Smith overtook the two sons: a newborn chance and a 7 -year -old. Family has launched one Grant accumulation To cover the costs of the growing hospital and provide long -term assistance for children.

Nuclear is calling for more clarity and compassion in laws affecting medical decision making, especially in complex cases such as her daughter. “I am not saying that we must have chosen to end her pregnancy,” she said. “But we should have an option.”

Originally published Latina bar