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A brain-dead woman delivered her baby in Georgia after being kept alive on life support for months.
Adriana Smith, 31, was reportedly declared brain dead in February after suffering a medical emergency linked to blood clots in her brain, according to 11alive. Doctors placed the pregnant mother on life support, citing the state’s Life Act, which prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Smith is expected to be taken off life support on Tuesday after delivering a premature baby boy on Friday.
Her mother, April Newkirk, said the baby, named Chance, is expected to survive.
“He’s expected to be OK. He’s just fighting. We just want prayers for him. Just keep praying for him. He’s here now,” Newkirk told 11alive.
Chance weighs approximately 1 pound 13 ounces and is currently in the NICU, according to the outlet.
Newkirk said her daughter, who was a registered metro Atlanta nurse, will be remembered for leaving a legacy of kindness.
“She was a ray of light,” Newkirk said. “She loved to travel, she loved her family. She’s a good mom. And she wanted to advance her education. She loved people.”
She said multiple people have reached out on Facebook to share their memories with Smith while describing her daughter as a “ray of light.”
“I think it means a lot that people reach out to me through email, text messages, Facebook, social media. That says something about her. That says that she was a great person. That, that says a lot. This is a lot. She was special. From the time I had her, she was special, very smart.”
