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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban (apnews.com)

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By JEFF AMY, GEOFF MULVIHILL and SUDIN THANAWALA. Updated 4:19 PM EDT, May 15, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support for three months so far to allow enough time for the baby to be born and comply with Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law, family members say.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

So this is horrible and stupid. But also, who pays for this? Does the family get forced to eat millions in ICU bills? Does the hospital just eat it? Does it get covered by Medicare, which they’re actively trying to erase?

[–] PaupersSerenade 11 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

A different article I read quoted the mother of the victim stating the family had to cover costs. There’s been no comment from the hospital AFAIK. If the state itself had stepped in and said you can’t pull this patient off life support they’d be covering the bill. From what I can tell though it was the hospitals decision to make sure they stayed within the heart-beat law.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A different article I read quoted the mother of the victim stating the family had to cover costs.

It's not even a question in this country. You will be bankrupted.

[–] PaupersSerenade 4 points 3 weeks ago

I agree that it’s the most likely scenario, just wanted to state the facts as I know them.

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