Hospital won’t let family move brain-dead Calif. girl to nursing home

girl brain deadDolan declined to identify the facility where the family would like McMath to go, but he said it is in the San Francisco Bay Area and is not equipped to perform surgeries. As McMath’s story has gained national attention, the family has received offers from care centers across the country and as far away at New York. Dolan said he was put in touch with the Bay Area facility by a group of Roman Catholic doctors.

“Our position is, ‘You don’t want her, that’s clear.’ … We are trying to find somebody who … will treat her, help us get her out of there and into the arms of someone who will care for her rather than putting her in a body bag,” said Dolan, who is representing McMath’s mother.

Children’s Hospital has moved to take McMath off life support, an action her family went to court to stop. A doctor at Children’s Hospital and a court-appointed outside expert both concluded that she cannot recover because her brain is not functioning.

Grillo gave the hospital permission to remove the girl’s ventilator, but not until 5 p.m. Monday, so that the mother has time to appeal.

If the family is unable to immediately move McMath, Dolan said it will appeal Grillo’s ruling.

McMath’s uncle, Omari Sealey, said at a news conference that the family spent Christmas with her, praying together for a miracle.

“It looks like we may have found a miracle to keep Jahi alive,” Sealey said, “and to give her another fighting chance to wake up.”

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