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GeorgeGist

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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 06:28 PM Jun 2013

Judge rules in favor of Pa. girl who needs lung [View all]

Source: msn

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Philadelphia has made a dying 10-year-old eligible to seek donor lungs from an adult transplant list.

U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson says he is granting the temporary request because of the severity of Sarah Murnaghan's condition.

Her mother, Janet Murnaghan, says the family is thrilled by the ruling. It's in effect until a June 14 court hearing.

Read more: http://news.msn.com/us/judge-rules-in-favor-of-pa-girl-who-needs-lung

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