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In reply to the discussion: Jahi McMath's mom clear to take her from hospital [View all]Scairp
(2,749 posts)33. This case is not that
Several neurologists have examined the girl and confirmed there is NO brain activity, none whatsoever. I understand that hospitals might be hasty to disconnect someone they feel is not going to recover and is taking resources from patients who would, but it's rather clear the girl is gone, for all intents and purposes, and her body should be allowed to go where her brain already has, a peaceful death as opposed to a prolonged artificial life. If she where breathing on her own that would be different of course, because that would mean there is brain activity. There is nothing there, she is dead. Let her go.
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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