Dead Is Dead
Or is it?
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8 min readApr 14, 2021
On December 9th, 2013, Jahi McMath, a thirteen-year-old Black female, underwent one of the most common pediatric surgeries: a tonsillectomy. Only this tonsillectomy was more complicated than most. In addition to her tonsils, Jahi’s surgeon removed the adenoids, uvula and soft palate, and other nearby tissues. This was considerably more invasive than your run-of-the-mill adenotonsillectomy and radical treatment for Jahi’s…
