One of the problems with the brain death/organ donation issue is the definition of brain dead that varies by location. If there were agreement among various countries and states in the criteria used I think there might be more acceptance. In some locations the committee that decides not he criteria to be used is also the committee that handles organ transplants. It’s a slippery slope from there.
There is a very rigid definition of brain death. In fact whole brain death is probably the best in terms of organ procurement as a result that the patient is dead, but it is still possible to oxygenate the tissues for harvest and subsequent transplant. On the flip side, non-beating heart donation requires speed, and usually by the time the heart stops many of the most delicate tissues are destroyed. There is a very rigid wall of separation between declaring and procurement for this exact reason.
On Friday, the Alameda County Coroner issued a death certificate stating that Jahi died on Dec. 12, three days after doctors at Children's performed a tonsillectomy that led to complications.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Hospital-agrees-to-let-Jahi-McMath-family-take-5111584.php?t=b88f840b5701b1089f#/0
She's DEAD in California. More info in article, including...Hospital agrees to let Jahi McMath family take girl
It is all about organ transplants. Personal experience.... sorry.. pisses me off. I am not a donor and my daughter is not as well.