EDITED FOR ACCURACY on April 6, 2014

Nailah Winkfield’s daughter, Jahi McMath, 12, was declared brain dead last December after a tonsillectomy that went wrong. According to state law in California, once a doctor declares a patient brain dead they are no longer required to treat them.

On my Suggestion Page, I see I have 84 votes by people who read the blog to review Nailah–asking if she is being honest. I have to say I am rather perplexed at this. Why do people question Nailah? I don’t understand.

I do believe Nailah is being honest–that her daughter is still responsive — at what level I cannot say. I also believe that Nailah is too close to this situation to be of clear mind and is likely in denial about the situation.

I do not believe that Nailah is being intentionally deceptive.