[ModelBreaker]

“222 people are waiting for lung transplants in Sarah’s region alone, including six children aged 10 and younger. Nationally, about 1,700 people are waiting for lung transplants, including 31 children 10 and younger. Lung transplants are very high risk — only 50 percent of recipients survive longer than five years.”

Of course, noone is asking the foundational question. Why is the director of HHS even relevant to this process? Where does government get the power to take one person’s organ and give it to someone else? Is that an enumerated power of congress?

[EternalVigilance]

Of course, noone is asking the foundational question. Why is the director of HHS even relevant to this process? Where does government get the power to take one person’s organ and give it to someone else? Is that an enumerated power of congress?

Yup.

[Coldwater Creek]

She doesn’t have that power.

[Coldwater Creek]

I have a terminal lung disease through NO fault of my own. I have contact with hundred of patients waiting for the “ call” everyday. We are very excited when it comes for anyone, knowing that at least half of those waiting for a tx will die before a lung comes available.

[Coldwater Creek]

I have a terminal lung disease through NO fault of my own. I have contact with hundred of patients waiting for the “ call” everyday. We are very excited when it comes for anyone, knowing that at least half of those waiting for a tx will die before a lung comes available.

[EternalVigilance]

On second thought, my last reply could be misinterpreted. “Yup,” you’re right on the mark. “Nope,” there is no constitutionally-enumerated power for the executive branch or the congress to be regulating such matters.