Episode notes
The worst happens - a happy pregnancy turns into a nightmare when untreated severe headaches result in catastrophic brain clots that result in being declared legally brain dead. When a Georgia hospital decides to keep the pregnant woman on life support for a further 23 weeks in order to deliver the child with a chance of survival the story quickly becomes a political volleyball between the political left and right. What is left out of the conversation (as always) is the gender and race bias at the heart of this case.
Key words: abortion laws, women's rights, Adriana Smith, racism in medicine
Articles and resources
Smith, A. & Bero, T., 2025. The tragedy of Georgia’s Adriana Smith is the price of a cruel anti-abortion agenda. The Guardian, [online] 24 May. Available at:
Keywords
Adriana SmithGeorgia abortion lawsHeartbeat lawLiving Infants Fairness and Equality ActGeorgia Life Actpro lifepro choiceHandmaid's tailabortionblack maternal mortality rates gender bias in medicineracial bias in medicine racism in medicine eugenicsstrong black women myths