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The family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead has successfully won a battle to keep the child on life support. Jahi McMath suffered from cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. She never regained consciousness. The child’s family has been fighting to keep her on life support, as doctors at Children’s Memorial Oakland say that […]

  The family of a 13-year-old Oakland, California girl who was declared brain-dead by doctors last years wants her status changed to “alive.” Jahi McMath slipped into a coma after suffering from cardiac arrest during a routine operation for sleep apnea in December. 

The family of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain-dead after slipping into a coma during surgery says she will receive an honorary diploma during her school’s eighth grade graduation. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure on December 12. She never regained consciousness and was declared brain-dead. 

The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead by doctors last year is insisting that her child is not a corpse. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. Doctors at Children’s Memorial Oakland declared the child brain dead on Dec. 12. Her family won a court battle to keep […]

A California lawyer who is representing the family of a teenager girl declared brain dead has pinned an open letter in defense of the family’s decision. Christopher Dolan’s letter appeared in the Los Angeles Times earlier this week. 

A lawyer for the family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead by doctors says the teen is showing signs of improvement after being removed from a hospital that refused to provide further care for the child. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. She was declared brain dead by doctors at […]

The family of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after a routine tonsillectomy has transferred the child to an undisclosed location. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during the procedure, and was declared brain dead by medical officials at Children’s Memorial Hospital Oakland on Dec. 12. The family has since been engaged in […]

A long-term care facility that originally offered to accept a girl declared brain dead has withdrawn their invitation. 13-year-old Jahi McMath never regained consciousness after going into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. Her family has been in a heated court battle with Children’s Hospital Oakland to keep the child on life support. The decision leaves […]

The family of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after complications during a routine tonsillectomy wants to transfer the child to a nursing home that is willing to keep caring for her. Jahi McMath has been on life support at Children’s Hospital Oakland since Dec. 12. Doctors contend that the child is no […]

The mother of a 13-year-old girl who has been declared brain dead by an Oakland hospital has written an open letter to the world. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy at Children’s Hospital Oakland on Dec. 12. Her family is in the midst of a court battle to keep the child […]

The family of a Northern California teen placed on life support after being declared brain dead is expected to announce in court the name of the independent physician it has chosen to provide a second opinion on the girl’s condition. Jahi McMath, 13, entered Children’s Hospital Oakland for a routine tonsillectomy, but went into cardiac […]