Explained: A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies

A 2-year-old girl, Annelise Camp, drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day.

brain death

Under Texas law, the irreversible cessation of brain function, after which a hospital can withdraw life-sustaining measures.

temporary injunction

A court order that temporarily stops a hospital from performing brain-death testing.

ventilator

A machine that helps a patient breathe when they cannot do so on their own.

GoFundMe

An online fundraising platform the Camps used to share updates and raise money for Annelise's care.