Category Archives: organ transplants

Update on Philadelphia Transplant Denial to Girl with Developmental Disabilities

January 31, 2012Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, developmental disabilities, discrimination, organ transplants, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

I’m happy to share updates on the apparent case of disability bias in a situation involving the denial of a transplant to girl with developmental disabilities, which we reported on earlier this month. First, I received this email message from the managers of wolfhirschhorn.org on January 26: Hello wolfhirschhorn.org followers:Over the course of the last … Continue reading Update on Philadelphia Transplant Denial to Girl with Developmental Disabilities →

Philadelphia: Young Girl Being Denied Transplant Because Her “Retardation” Doesn’t Make Her “Worthy”

January 14, 2012Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, death through denial, medical bigotry, medical decisionmaking, medical discrimination, organ donation, organ transplants, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

Recently, Diane Coleman wrote about new proposals to increase the pool of donor organs, and that have particularly disturbing ramifications in terms of the care and treatment of newly disabled individuals. We already know that organ transplant teams are more than willing to obtain organs from individuals with long-term disabilities, as highlighted by the case … Continue reading Philadelphia: Young Girl Being Denied Transplant Because Her “Retardation” Doesn’t Make Her “Worthy” →