Javona Peters went into a coma after surgery. Her parents are in a disagreement about whether or not to remove life support.
Fast Facts:
- Age: 16
- Born with a brain condition which caused fluid to accumulate
- Operated on to perform a ventriculostomy
- Surgery was October 17, 2007
- Had an allergic reaction to anesthesia, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state
Javona Peters News
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- ABC New: Teen Stays on Life Support ... for Now (January 23, 2008)
- ABC News: Girl's Parents Fight Over Pulling Plug (December 27, 2007)
- Her mother, who she lived with in Providence, Rhode Island, is suing for sole legal custody in order to be able to terminate life support.
- Daily News: "Kin Battle over Daughter's Life Support" (December 26, 2007)
- Turnto10: Parents Battle Over Child's Life Support (December 26, 2007)
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Medical Futility: Not a Futility Case - Javona Peters (December 27, 2007)
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