Ameila Rivera is only three years old and
needs a transplant. The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia denied her from
being able to receive on due to her condition, she has Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
it is a very rare condiotion. The doctor
refused to give Amelia the transplant because she is “mentally retarded.’ Wolf-Hirschhorn
syndrom affects her mentally and physically. She is unable to walk and talk due
to her medical condition. She needs a new kidney to survive, on the hospital’s
website they released a statement that children are not disqualified for
transplants due to intellectual abilities. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/mom-says-impaired-child-was-denied-kidney-transplant-15385141
Does her mental condition affect her ability to accept or reject the new kidney? Why did the doctor refuse? There would be no reason to deny her the kidney unless there isn't a kidney available or is he thought her body would reject the transplant.
ReplyDeleteHe just wouldn't give her one, there are kidney's available, and even the family found their own donor he would still not preform the transplant because he said she is "mentally retarded." Her mental condition wouldn't affect her getting the new kidney.
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