ATLANTA - A Georgia family is mourning the loss of Adriana, a young mother who was declared brain dead on Feb. 19, following a sudden and tragic medical emergency, according to a GoFundMe account established by her mother.
What they're saying:
Loved ones say the ordeal began on Feb. 9, when Adriana Smith complained of persistent headaches. She reportedly sought help at two different hospitals, but according to her family, she was given medication with "no tests ran or proper examination."
Just days later, on a Sunday morning, Adriana was found unresponsive. Doctors determined she was brain dead. However, because Adriana was in the early stages of pregnancy—just two months along at the time—Georgia's fetal heartbeat law requires she remain on life support.
Her family says they were