Guide Note:Javona Peters went into a coma after surgery. Her parents are in a disagreement about whether or not to remove life support.

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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

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Javona Peters

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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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