Jahi McMath’s Family Celebrates Judge’s Decision to Keep Daughter Alive, Extend Her Life Support

The family of a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead rejoiced Monday after a superior court judge extended a deadline to keep the teen on a ventilator as her family attempts to move her to a new facility.

The order, issued by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo, nullifies a previous ruling that would have enabled doctor’s at Oakland Children’s Hospital to take Jahi McMath off life support at 5 p.m. Pacific Time Monday and requires that she be kept on the ventilator until at least 5 p.m. Pacific Time January 7.

“In essence, the court orders the respondent (Oakland Children’s Hospital) to maintain the ‘status quo,'” Grillo’s order said.

“Who wants to know the date and the time their child would die?” Jahi’s mother, Nailah Winkfield said after the delay was announced. “I don’t care what anyone has to say about what I’m doing. … I have to do what is right for me and for Jahi.”

Jahi’s uncle, Omari Sealey claimed that Jahi, who was declared brain dead earlier this month following complications from a tonsillectomy at the hospital, is showing signs of movement and that an unnamed pediatrician has visited her and claims she is not dead.

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