Hospital denying girl kidney transplant because she's "mentally retarded", mom says

Jan 13, 2012 22:07

Chrissy Rivera's daughter, Amelia, has Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome. Kidney problems often occur with this condition, as do developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

Amelia needs a kidney transplant within 6 months to a year.

Otherwise, she may die.

Rivera says Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is refusing to give Amelia the transplant ( Read more... )

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astridetal January 14 2012, 06:52:21 UTC
Signed the petition. Thanks for posting this.

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legendary_zelda January 15 2012, 09:46:54 UTC
Also signed.

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