Question

On Jahi McMath story :" teen brain dead after tonsillectomy"

Based on Ethical dilemmas with healthcare professionals, family, and court authority involvement.

- What is your reaction to this story?  Consider culture, the legal implications, and our overall death-denying attitude in America.

- Take a look at this recent case and respond.

Answer 1

Death of a child ,an unacceptable thing by every mother in this world.This 13 year old Jahi  declared brain dead by the hospital three days after tonsillectomy has turned the attention of entire nation.The teen discharged from Oakland hospital in Jan 2014 as brain dead.The mother refusing to accept it, took her child to New Jersy hospital which admits brain dead cases when the brain death is not accepted on religious grounds.The legal implication was Jahi declared brain dead ,hospital paying for her care and also the support of fund raising campaigns,appointed a doctor to assess recovery three months.The child was survived for 5 years by her mother's believes on Christianity that there is life and her child shows some activity of life (twitching her fingers ) .This shows the overall death denying attitude of the Americans that the Almighty is the one who declares death and not a human ,until them the victim,patient or the sick to be cared for.