State leaders call for ‘Adriana’s Law’ to protect medical rights in pregnancy

LITHONIA, Ga. — What began as a heartfelt goodbye is turning into a legislative call to action.

At Adriana Smith’s funeral Saturday, State Rep. Park Cannon presented a Georgia House Resolution in her honor, highlighting both Smith’s career and the difficult questions her case raised.

Smith, 31, was declared brain-dead in February while eight weeks pregnant. She was kept on life support until June, when her baby was safely delivered by emergency C-section…

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