As a result of this procedure intended to abort the fetus, Gianna was born alive and premature.

Gianna suffers from cerebral palsy from the injury she sustained during the attempted abortion.

Gianna has since has become a vocal advocate against abortion, even speaking to the US Congress and the British House of Commons.

She has made a startling physical recovery; she was not expected to be able to walk, but she now walks with a modest limp. She entered and completed a local marathon in 2005, and the London Marathon in 2006.