Jahi McMath
A California court has given the order to remove lovely
13-year-old girl Jahi McMath from life support after a tonsil surery
went awry at the Children's Hospital Oakland in California. McMath
began to bleed after surgery and went into cardiac arrest. Shortly
after, the minor was declared brain dead by the hospital and now the
court as well.
Vigil outside Children's Hospital Oakland
A nursing home had agred to provide long term care for McMath,
but reneged at the last minute. However, McMath's mother, who
appeared on television heartbroken over her daughter's medical
state, has found another undisclosed nursing home that will accept
McMath.
Jahi McMath and her mother
The Children's Hospital Oakland is expected to be sued for
negligence and the doctor who performed the tonsillectomy surgery,
brought into civil court for malpractice. Much of the details
surrounding the medical aspect of what transpired has not been
released to the public, due to the hospital citing HIPAA laws,
regarding patient privacy.
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