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In reply to the discussion: Jahi McMath's mom clear to take her from hospital [View all]tomp
(9,512 posts)22. California must have public health laws....
....governing the disposal of a persons remains, including post-mortem examination in certain cases, which it would seem to me are being violated by this order, but I'm no lawyer. I will speculate that this move only adds to the legal complexities of the case all around.
Also, what is the family supposed to do if the patient suffers "cardiac arrest," resuscitate her? Call 911?
I believe this ruling constitutes legal support for an attack on science, and thoroughly muddies the water.
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Is she going to try to take the child out to the New York hospital without medical support.
NYC_SKP
Jan 2014
#2
"Judge Grillo...not(ed) the girl could be moved with the ventilator she is now using."
rocktivity
Jan 2014
#4
The certificate doesn't have a CAUSE of death, of course, because an autopsy hasn't been done
rocktivity
Jan 2014
#24
Now that she's "officially" dead, disposing of Jahi properly is all the family CAN do
rocktivity
Jan 2014
#28
You also have to wonder if this had been a blond blue eyed girl if opinions would be different.
Violette_Crime
Jan 2014
#43
Terrific blog post. That was no "simple tonsillectomy" as the MSM describes it over and over....
Hekate
Jan 2014
#21
They are religious people, and I hope that their god will soon help them accept their daughter's
Sheldon Cooper
Jan 2014
#41