Teen at center of brain-death debate dies days after transfer to rehab center: Report
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Hospital doctors declared Titus Cromer brain dead, and planned to take him off life support despite his mother’s objections
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June 29, 2018
Jahi McMath: Teen at center of national brain death debate dies at 17, family says
Jahi McMath—the California teen deemed brain dead in a five-year saga that sparked a national debate concerning brain death and patient rights—reportedly died June 22 after undergoing surgery in New Jersey. The late teen’s mother, Nailah Winkfield, told The Mercury News that McMath died after suffering internal bleeding and kidney issues following a surgery. The teen had reportedly …
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September 7, 2017
Jahi McMath, teen declared brain dead three years ago, may still be alive: Judge
More than three years after being pronounced brain dead, a California judge ruled Tuesday that Jahi McMath may technically still be alive, as reported by NJ.com. The Associated Press reports that Alameda County Judge Stephen Pulido’s ruling would allow a jury to award more money in McMath’s malpractice lawsuit. The girl’s family accused the Children’s Hospital in Oakland …