Mordechai Dov Brody

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Mordechai Dov Brody (September 10, 1996 – November 4 or 15, 2008),

Jewish boy from Brooklyn, New York, United States
.

After a

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.[3]

Position of the hospital

According to an

brain stem).[5] As a result, Brody's physicians wished to remove the boy from life support, as they believed he was brain dead, which is the legal definition of death in the District of Columbia.[6]

Position of the parents

Although there is no consensus about what defines death in

Terri Schiavo
.

Legal proceedings

The hospital asked Judge William Jackson of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to affirm the doctors' decision that the boy could be taken off life support.[6] Brody's parents challenged the hospital's assertion that Brody was dead, and claimed that doing so would be a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.[5][6] The judge heard initial arguments on November 10, but delayed issuing a decision until further hearings could be held.[6][9] The family and the hospital also released a joint statement where they expressed their mutual hope for an out of court decision.[9]

Cardiac death

Brody's heart stopped on November 15, 2008, and he was buried on November 16.[10] The state of New York ruled November 4 his date of death.[1] The court case was never resolved.

Notes

  1. ^ Doctors declared Brody legally dead on November 4, which is his official date of death. His parents and others in his Hasidic community consider his date of death to be November 15, when his heart stopped beating.

References

  1. ^ a b Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  2. ^ "US legal battle over brain-dead child to resume on Thursday". AFP. November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  3. Washington Post
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  4. ^ "Medical Advances Complicate Definition Of Death". National Public Radio.
  5. ^ a b "A Medical Judgment". The Washington Post. November 10, 2008. pp. A16.
  6. ^ a b c d Alexander, Keith L. (November 11, 2008). "Judge Delays Decision on Removing Life Support". The Washington Post. pp. B05.
  7. ^ a b Labbé-DeBose, Theola; Brown, David; Alexander, Keith (November 7, 2008). "Jewish Law's Meaning of Death Nears Court Fight". The Washington Post.
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  9. ^ a b Alexander, Keith L. (November 13, 2008). "District Briefing". The Washington Post. pp. B04.
  10. ^ "Brain-dead NYC boy at center of care controversy dies - USATODAY.com". usatoday.com. November 16, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.

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