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Proud Liberal Dem

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14. I would like to be happy for this family
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 05:18 PM
Jun 2013

but not at the expense of other children whom have potentially lost out on an opportunity for a transplant simply because these parents were able to attract significant media and political attention for their own situation. The 'rule' may need to be reviewed and revised but it shouldn't be arbitrarily lifted by a Judge in this one instance. It's a sad, sad situation but the 'rules' are there for a legitimate reason, not to mention the fact, developed by people with scientific and medical expertise and based on what is likely to help the maximum number of people at any given time. This Judge shouldn't have intervened IMHO.

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