<p>The claim is that Jahi’s mother had the right to have her own definition of death, motivated by her own religious beliefs, and furthermore, she was entitled to have CHO respect those beliefs by offering health care to her dead daughter. Thus, the hospital’s failure to offer health care to a dead person was a violation of her religious rights.</p>
<p>Rockville:
Here <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/16787391-post808.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/16787391-post808.html</a> and also in post 1160:
They are building a case for discrimination (religious as well as discriminating against a brain injured person who should qualify under ADA and Section 504 of the rehab act), and I think they were throwing in violation of their right to privacy as well :rolleyes:</p>
<p>** crossposted</p>
<p>Regarding the mother’s religious beliefs- does anybody know where her pastor/minister/priest/ religious adviser has been ? I haven’t heard what religion she is. Has that person been interviewed or been vocal about any of this? I have missed all of the details about the religion aspect of this.</p>
<p>As I understand it, if the person has been pronounced dead by cardiac criteria, they don’t do a brain death assessment. If your heart stops beating, it’s safe to say that your brain isn’t getting any blood flow.</p>
<p>The lawyer made a big point of the lack of nutrition at that last press conference. He all but said they were starving her to death. Actually, he may have said exactly that.</p>
<p>More concerning to me at the moment is where the heck is she and what’s really going on here. Too bizarre.</p>
<p>For the medical people here, do you get much diversity training in dealing with patients of different races, ethnicities, gender, cultures? My husband is an engineer, not a medical person, but his workplace routinely holds diversity training . I’m guessing hospitals have regular training in diversity issues, communicating with families, etc?>>>>>>>></p>
<p>Oh, gosh, yes. We live in a very, very diverse area.</p>
<p>[Williams</a>, Sharon, MD | Find a Doctor | Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland - Main Hospital](<a href=“http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/find-a-doctor/59.aspx]Williams”>http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/find-a-doctor/59.aspx)</p>
<p>One of the most unexpected things I have learned on this thread is how many educated people are so “low information” about legal matters and how much vitroil against the legal system they bring with their ignorance.>>>>>>>></p>
<p>There are members of every profession who give all the rest a bad name. This attorney in this case and the judge involved haven’t exactly been stellar examples in your profession, just an observation from a total legal ignoramous. The family had their “day in court” and it should have been over within two days of that. And that their own attorney would continue to support thier fantasy. Oh my. What’s the point of be a counselor if you’re going to behave in a manner like this? The harm that has been done to so many will be felt for many, many years.</p>
<p>Nice find, actingmt.</p>
<p>I can’t even believe you are faulting the judge. The legal process isn’t American Idol. There are rules and procedures.</p>
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There are no legitimate grounds, but that has never stopped a ethically challenged attorney from wasting the court’s time in order to gain publicity. Expect lots more press conferences from both the attorney and the limelight loving uncle. They’ll keep this in the news as long as they possibly can. I’m glad to see that at least the national coverage of the case had died down.</p>
<p>I am trying to catch up. Who is that Dr you linked, actingmt?</p>
<p>Zoos, I admit to knowing zilch about the legal process that went on. I know you are right, of course you are. I’m jusst reacting from shear horror that it couldn’t have been settled at the appropriate point in time.</p>
<p>Jym626, she’s one of the PICU doctors at the hospital at which Jahi McMath was treated, the only AA doctor out of the 8 listed in the department.</p>
<p>I think actingmt was just sharing that the division head of the PICU is a black female physician.</p>
<p>VaBluebird, I am horrified, too. But for many reasons I would be more horrified if the law didn’t apply fairly to everyone. Personally, I am disappointed by the settlement reached. Had it not happened I still think the judge would have let the stay end today, which would have at least, for me, stopped the danse macabre that is going on here.</p>
<p>And I wasn’t trying to make a point with my post, just thinking I’d answer the question before it was asked. Many of the MD’s in the department look like they could have children the age of Jahi. This must have been hard on everyone involved, although obviously hardest on her family.</p>
<p>After the hospital had complied with the relevant legal requirements for determining brain death, what were the grounds on which the stay was granted? Maintaining the status quo?</p>
<p>Where/why was there a discussion of the race of the physicians?</p>
<p>EMM, the federal court had set a briefing date for last Friday and the state court stay ended 48 hours later. Of course, the parties settled.</p>