A pregnant woman, Adriana Smith, 30, has been kept alive for nearly three months despite being brain-dead due to Georgia’s strict abortion laws, which ban the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. After experiencing severe headaches that were dismissed by medical staff, she was found unresponsive and later declared brain dead, leaving her family to navigate the legal complexities of her care as she is still 21 weeks pregnant. Smith’s mother expressed anguish over the situation, highlighting the emotional and financial toll, as they face uncertainty about the health of her unborn grandson amidst ongoing efforts to restrict abortion access in the U.S.
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Warm Home Discount expanded to millions more households across UK
Energy bills will decrease by £150 for approximately 2.7 million more households in the UK this winter as the Warm Home Discount expands to include all billpayers on means-tested benefits. This initiative, announced by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and endorsed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, aims to alleviate cost-of-living pressures, benefiting over six million households. Need More Context? 🔎
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