Jahi McMath: Teen at center of national brain death debate dies at 17, family says
Court
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 …