A brain-dead pregnant woman was kept alive in Georgia: It's unclear if state law required it

Published Date: 05 Aug 2025

A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June and died, days after doctors delivered her 1-pound, 13-ounce baby by emergency ...

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