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quote:Originally posted by FirenzeVeritas:
I'm sure many on here will debate this issue based the patient's legal status in this country. That is fine, but we all should be aware of another factor.
Each hospital that performs such transplants has a board that authorizes transplants on the basis of patient need, etc. This board should look at the fact that the patient has aready had four livers, all of which failed. If I were on the board, I would not authorize a transplant for her over that of another needy applicant.
To illustrate this conumdrum, which would you choose:
1. A 35 year-old man with Hep C who is on Medicaid.
2. A 45 year-old woman who was exposed to chemicals in her job, but will go back to the same job.
3. A 55 year-old man whose liver was damaged by chronic alcohol abuse who has excellent insurance.
quote:Originally posted by Quarrles:
Is it possible that she, the illegal, was the only match for that liver? No WAIT, we must hate first, right?
quote:Originally posted by get_involved:
Many American CITIZENS die from a lack of donor organs! The number of liver transplants for illegals should be ZERO! It's outrageous that even one illegal gets a transplant and the cost of a transplant is ENORMOUS, which is paid for with taxpayer money.
quote:Originally posted by OneWorld1974:quote:Originally posted by get_involved:
Many American CITIZENS die from a lack of donor organs! The number of liver transplants for illegals should be ZERO! It's outrageous that even one illegal gets a transplant and the cost of a transplant is ENORMOUS, which is paid for with taxpayer money.
This is the exact anti-immigrant bitterness that Obama was referring to. And to think that many say it doesn't exist!?!?!?
We are all God's children, regardless of what country we were born in. To deny a person life because of citizenship is not only inhumane, but un-Christian-like.
quote:Originally posted by FirenzeVeritas:
I'm sure many on here will debate this issue based the patient's legal status in this country. That is fine, but we all should be aware of another factor.
Each hospital that performs such transplants has a board that authorizes transplants on the basis of patient need, etc. This board should look at the fact that the patient has aready had four livers, all of which failed. If I were on the board, I would not authorize a transplant for her over that of another needy applicant.
To illustrate this conumdrum, which would you choose:
1. A 35 year-old man with Hep C who is on Medicaid.
2. A 45 year-old woman who was exposed to chemicals in her job, but will go back to the same job.
3. A 55 year-old man whose liver was damaged by chronic alcohol abuse who has excellent insurance.
