“They’re hoping to get the baby to at least 32 weeks,” April said. “But every day that goes by, it’s more cost, more trauma, more questions.”
Currently, the fetus is at 21 weeks gestation, and doctors plan to keep Adriana on life support in an intensive care unit (ICU) until at least 32 weeks, when they plan to induce labor.
Meanwhile, the family is accumulating extensive hospital costs, with no clarity on who will be financially responsible.
The lack of reproductive rights and family consent in cases like this has ignited intense public debate.
Legal experts say such cases reveal gaps in medical ethics, patient autonomy, and the limitations of state abortion laws that don’t account for catastrophic maternal health outcomes.
“I think every woman should have the right to make their own decision,” Newkirk said. “And if not, then their partner or their parents.”
