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[quote=Anonymous]interesting. I have a friend whose son was born with severe mental retardation, in addition to a kidney disorder. My friend decided not to pursue a transplant for him, and he died around age 2. Her rationale was that she couldn't see denying an organ to a another person for the sake of her son, who would never walk or speak. I thought it very admirable of her to recognize that some people WILL contribute more to society than others (like her son) and to stand down in spite of her own grief.

As for whether the child should be allowed to receive a transplant from a living family member, I agree with PP that there must be other issues at play. Either the child is a poor surgery risk, or the family is being denied pro bono care.

I'm interested to hear from the family's defenders: How would YOU allocate a scare resource, such as donor organs? Strict first-come, first-served? Does that include drug users whose actions led to their illness? How about criminals in jail? Let's leave those two categories out: only "blameless" candidates allowed. There still aren't enough organs. What's the next criteria? I guarantee you someone will take issue with any method you devise, but I am ok with letting nature take its course in the case of this child who has probably already lived longer than she would have without the care she's already received.  [/quote]

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