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Brain Death During Pregnancy: Honoring the Pregnant & Preborn Patient | Charles Camosy, PhD

June 03, 2025 • American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) • Season 3 • Episode 14

In this special extended episode, Creighton University Professor of Medical Humanities Charles Camosy discusses ethical considerations for a life-affirming approach to treating pregnant women diagnosed with brain death during pregnancy. This discussion with AAPLOG Board Vice Chair and board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Susan Bane comes in the wake of the tragic case of Adriana Smith, a pregnant mom who was diagnosed with brain death and is being kept on life support in the hopes that her son, Chance, can be born alive.

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