Editor’s note: This perspective was recorded before the pregnant patient’s baby was born in June and the patient was taken off life support. But the ethical implications remain. Hi. I’m Art Caplan.
Legally, the case of Adriana Smith is deceptively simple. Even if Smith was more than six weeks pregnant when she died, removing the medical technology that keeps her heart beating is not an abortion ...
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston on June 21, 2026. Parents of a 2-year-old girl involved in a drowning incident on Memorial Day have sued to stop Texas Children's Hospital from testing if she's ...
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