18Nov/17

Perth teen Elizabeth Ferguson saved by organ donors twice – The West Australian


The West Australian

Perth teen Elizabeth Ferguson saved by organ donors twice
The West Australian
Elizabeth is supporting tomorrow’s DonateLife Thank You, which pays tribute to people who donate organs and tissue. Last year a record 1713 Australians received transplants thanks to 503 deceased and 267 living donors and their families. “They’re

18Nov/17

Local organ donor girl honored with rose portrait in Pasadena Rose Parade – WIAT 42


WIAT 42

Local organ donor girl honored with rose portrait in Pasadena Rose Parade
WIAT 42
(WIAT) — A local girl will be honored on a float in the 2018 Rose Parade in Pasadena. Savannah Sides’ portrait will appear on the Donate Life float. Sandy Sides, Savannah’s mother, told CBS42 News that her daughter gave the gift of life, and sight, to

18Nov/17

Local heart transplant recipient raising awareness about organ donation – FOX21News.com


FOX21News.com

Local heart transplant recipient raising awareness about organ donation
FOX21News.com
“I was at risk for sudden cardiac death which meant that I wasn’t going to have a heart attack but that my heart was simply going to stop and I was going to die,” said Jenna Bell, recalling a diagnosis at age 23. She had a defibulator that helped her

18Nov/17

Organ-donor group battles in court over ‘brain-dead’ declarations – New York Post


New York Post

Organ-donor group battles in court over ‘brain-dead’ declarations
New York Post
The New York Organ Donor Network is trying to block a judge’s order to release medical records to a whistleblower who claims the group pushed hospital staff to declare patients brain dead so their body parts could be harvested. The network has appealed …