Case of Jahi McMath raises questions about life after brain death

Monday, January 6, 2014 - 22:30 in Psychology & Sociology

A right-to-life battle over a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead last month has sparked a national debate over whether a person in her state should be kept alive.Jahi McMath underwent a tonsillectomy Dec. 9 at Children’s Hospital Oakland to treat her sleep apnea.

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