Week In Review: Case of brain-dead pregnant woman at Emory sparks more debate over abortion, personhood

The top of an Emory hospital building with Emory's name on top.
Emory University Hospital Midtown is seen on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

This week in Atlanta news, WABE has a deeper dive on the complex and controversial case at Emory Healthcare where a pregnant woman declared brain-dead is being kept on life support. Hospital officials say that’s because of Georgia’s abortion law, but there’s disagreement among many, including conservatives. Plus, we take several looks at the economy — from what the Federal Reserve of Atlanta says about jobs, to how to balance demands of data centers with their communities, to high schoolers showing their personal finance skills. 

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