The Changing Way We Understand Death

Death is about to be redefined

Charles Camosy.

Remember the story of Jahi McMath? 

After routine surgery for sleep apnea the summer of 2014, Jahi McMath’s medical team overlooked a bleed that eventually led to cardiac arrest and a catastrophic brain injury. Her medical team declared her “brain dead” and the state of California issued a formal death certificate. 

But something unexpected…