Jahi McMath has been removed from Children’s Hospital Oakland. From the San Jose Mercury News story:
Jahi McMath was quickly and quietly moved from Children’s Hospital of Oakland Sunday evening, the hospital confirmed…
David Durand, chief of pediatrics at the hospital, sent a news release just after 8:30 p.m. confirming she was moved. “A short while ago, the body of Jahi McMath was released by Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland to the coroner,” he wrote. “The coroner has released her body to the custody of her mother, Latasha Winkfield, as per court order, for a destination unknown.
I admit, I never thought that would happen. I thought the judge would order an end to life support. Instead, he forced a settlement.
Many have wondered about the cost. The price of an air ambulance has been more than raised in private donations:
Court documents said the approximate cost to transport Jahi was just shy of $32,000; the Jahi McMath page at the gofundme.com website said Tuesday that $47,842 had been raised for Jahi by Sunday morning.
No word on what is happening now. I presume the surgical procedures are being done to aid in providing mechanical breathing and tube nourishing, but that’s just an educated guess.
More as the story develops.
Reprinted with permission from Human Exceptionalism.