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21Feb/17

Mom Makes Heartbreaking Decision to Carry Baby to Term So That She Can Be an Organ Donor – Babble (blog)


Babble (blog)

Mom Makes Heartbreaking Decision to Carry Baby to Term So That She Can Be an Organ Donor
Babble (blog)
When Keri Young and her husband, Royce, of New Orleans were told that their baby did not have a brain at their 19-week ultrasound, they broke down in sobs. And yet, through her tears, Keri’s thoughts moved beyond the heartbreak for her daughter, whom …

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21Feb/17

Rising Sun man taking advantage of life-saving liver transplant – Cecil Whig


Cecil Whig

Rising Sun man taking advantage of life-saving liver transplant
Cecil Whig
By September, I had the cancer removed, and two weeks later I found out I’m cancer free. But two days later I started getting really sick,” Rouselle said. As it turned out, his liver was crashing. He spent a weekend … “When I saw [The Transplant

21Feb/17

Supt. Eddie Johnson reveals he could get kidney transplant within a month – WLS-TV


WLS-TV

Supt. Eddie Johnson reveals he could get kidney transplant within a month
WLS-TV
But the superintendent was quick to point out that this is about much more than just him. Tuesday’s summit was planned to raise awareness that 4,700 patients in Illinois are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. The hope is to increase organ donations

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21Feb/17

Their daughter’s legacy: Highway safety, organ donations and a bill on veterans benefits – Idaho Statesman


Idaho Statesman

Their daughter’s legacy: Highway safety, organ donations and a bill on veterans benefits
Idaho Statesman
They beat the odds, they said, by channeling their grief into action — promoting organ donation, highway improvements, new equipment for rescue personnel and a law to help veterans transfer their educational benefits that would otherwise be lost when

21Feb/17

Student pleads not guilty to manslaughter of 13-year-old schoolboy during ‘playground incident’ – The Sun


The Sun

Student pleads not guilty to manslaughter of 13-year-old schoolboy during ‘playground incident’
The Sun
His parents have since set up a foundation in Oisin’s memory to raise awareness of organ donation, brain injury research and local youth sports development. The court was told a trail would be expected to last three weeks. McDermott, who was a sixth
Teenager denies manslaughter of boy in schoolyard incident …Belfast Telegraph

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20Feb/17

11-Year-Old Girl’s Death Helps Save Cousin’s Life And 7 Others – WFMYNews2.com


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11-Year-Old Girl’s Death Helps Save Cousin’s Life And 7 Others
WFMYNews2.com
CHICAGO — The shooting death of an 11-year-old girl is giving eight people the chance to live, thanks to organ donation, CBS Chicago reports. According to police, Takiya Holmes was shot in the … Monson received the news last week that doctors found

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20Feb/17

11-year-old girl’s death helps saves life of cousin in need of kidney – CBS News


CBS News

11-year-old girl’s death helps saves life of cousin in need of kidney
CBS News
CHICAGO — The shooting death of an 11-year-old girl is giving eight people the chance to live, thanks to organ donation, CBS Chicago reports. According to police, Takiya Holmes was shot in the … Monson received the news last week that doctors found

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