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Judge orders girl added to adult lung transplant list
NBC ^ | 6/5/13 | JoNel Aleccia

Posted on 06/05/2013 2:34:10 PM PDT by blueyon

Edited on 06/05/2013 2:46:14 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary to suspend existing organ allocation rules to give a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl a better chance at a life-saving lung transplant.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Baylson told Kathleen Sebelius to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, or OPTN, to make an exception to the so-called "Under-12" rule as it applies to Sarah Murnaghan, who has end-stage cystic fibrosis, for at least 10 days, until a hearing on June 14. That move means that the girl can be considered more quickly for organs as an adult, instead of being limited to the pediatric transplant list. 

The ruling, which grants a temporary restraining order, applies only to Sarah, although Baylson indicated that he would consider a similar move for another child in Sarah's circumstances, if a family presented the case in court. 

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1 posted on 06/05/2013 2:34:10 PM PDT by blueyon
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To: blueyon

thank God.


2 posted on 06/05/2013 2:35:01 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: blueyon

I believe this to be a more proper course than lobbing politicians.


3 posted on 06/05/2013 2:36:05 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: dadfly

Prayers for this child going up.


4 posted on 06/05/2013 2:36:05 PM PDT by basil (basil --Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: blueyon

Who’s the judge? Good move!
F0X covering after break!


5 posted on 06/05/2013 2:36:31 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then!)
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To: blueyon

Dear God now may she please find a lung available for transplant, Amen


6 posted on 06/05/2013 2:37:15 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: blueyon

Finally someone with some damn sense. This is what’s coming our way folks, everytime we need a procedure we’re going to have to have a damn judge overrule sebelius and her gang. Better start judge hunting now.


7 posted on 06/05/2013 2:37:17 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (We are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo screwed!)
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To: blueyon

Will the administration appeal?


8 posted on 06/05/2013 2:37:31 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Unindicted Co-conspirators: The Mainstream Media)
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To: hoosiermama

My question is, who is going to die instead of this girl, if she gets their lung?


9 posted on 06/05/2013 2:37:37 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: hoosiermama; maggief; Nachum; penelopesire; SE Mom; onyx; MinuteGal

Answered prayers!


10 posted on 06/05/2013 2:39:06 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then!)
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To: 2harddrive

“My question is, who is going to die instead of this girl, if she gets their lung?”

That is a great question as I do not wish anyone to have to die, do you know if someone can donate 1 lung (and keep living)?


11 posted on 06/05/2013 2:39:08 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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Dear God now may she please find a lung available for transplant, Amen

Local radio guy this morning was talking about this and apparently there is an adult lung available for her, the docs just need to adjust it to her body size and she'll be good to go. Damn shame she had to go through all this nonsense.

12 posted on 06/05/2013 2:39:27 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (We are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo screwed!)
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Except she’s too small to accept adult sized lungs. Still, a slim chance of finding an appropriate sized lung is much better than a zero chance off the list.


13 posted on 06/05/2013 2:39:28 PM PDT by bgill (The problem is...no one is watching the Watch List!)
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To: basil

Prayers for this child going up.
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Praying with you.

My heart was breaking for this family.


14 posted on 06/05/2013 2:39:44 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
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To: 2harddrive

See post #12


15 posted on 06/05/2013 2:40:25 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (We are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo screwed!)
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To: bgill

Her doctor recommended that she be added to the adult list.


16 posted on 06/05/2013 2:41:03 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
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To: blueyon

JUDGE MICHAEL A. BAYLSON - a GEORGE W. BUSH appointee!!! Originally appointed to a lower court by President Reagan.


17 posted on 06/05/2013 2:41:37 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: rockabyebaby

Local radio guy this morning was talking about this and apparently there is an adult lung available for her, the docs just need to adjust it to her body size and she’ll be good to go. Damn shame she had to go through all this nonsense.
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Wonderful! Thanks for posting!


18 posted on 06/05/2013 2:42:03 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
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To: bgill

I know that I was at my full height and “young adult” weight when I was 10. (Not my “older adult” weight, but that is another story.)


19 posted on 06/05/2013 2:42:38 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: blueyon

This judge will be hearing from the IRS.


20 posted on 06/05/2013 2:46:15 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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