Adriana Smith’s case has drawn national attention and comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale after she was declared brain-dead in February but remains on life support due to her early-stage pregnancy.

In February, Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old Georgia nurse and mother, was nine weeks pregnant when she was taken to Emory University Hospital with severe head pains. A CT scan showed blood clots in her brain,

A 30-year-old woman was found unresponsive after days of complaining about headaches. She’s rushed to the nearest hospital, where she is pronounced brain-dead. Her grieving family — including her mother and 7-year-old-son — are weighing their options when hospital officials tell them they do not have any options.

The family of Atlanta mum Adriana Smith have slammed the strict 'heartbeat law' which is keeping their brain dead daughter alive because she is pregnant. The young mum was nine weeks pregnant when she began to suffer from headaches and later fell ill.

A brain-dead woman is being kept alive artificially in Georgia to preserve her pregnancy all because the law in this state mandates it.