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70. Here is also a link from today's Atlanta local news station.

Reply to sgsmith (Reply #39)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 02:43 PM

Aug 2013

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/dying-teen-put-top-list-new-heart/nZNhd/

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Dying Black Teen Denied Heart Transplant Due Partly to Low Grades and Trouble With the Law [View all] MarkLaw Aug 2013 OP

Some previous discussion on this Orrex Aug 2013 #1

Should I move the thread? MarkLaw Aug 2013 #4

It's up to you Orrex Aug 2013 #7

I'm going to leave it MarkLaw Aug 2013 #9

So getting bad grades in school... vdogg Aug 2013 #2

No, only if you're poor and/or a minority. liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #5

Death panels /nt Ash_F Aug 2013 #3

Ok I'll bite Ash. What is your plan for a better system on how to prioritize cstanleytech Aug 2013 #25

There was an extensive prior post on this COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #6

Yes, I think there is uncertainty about how the doctors arrived at that decision. MarkLaw Aug 2013 #8

There didn't seem to be any uncertainty. The people in COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #10

How they arrived at that decision is what is being questioned. Was bias, racial/economic prejudice MarkLaw Aug 2013 #12

Whatever... COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #14

+1 Doctors are people, too! TheDebbieDee Aug 2013 #55

Sure, but the racism angle is much more effective in getting people riled up Freddie Stubbs Aug 2013 #13

Exactly. If the boy was taken off the recipient list COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #15

Only you are taking an extreme position. Its rude and historically innacurate to believe prejudice MarkLaw Aug 2013 #17

Gross overgeneralizations coupled with COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #18

Your the one attempting to obfuscate the discussion and lead people to believe MarkLaw Aug 2013 #36

"Riled up?" Do sober people even use that word? n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2013 #22

I hope so, because I have to drive a car in little bit Freddie Stubbs Aug 2013 #23

And likely had poor family support Warpy Aug 2013 #29

You're just ruining a good 'it must be race' rant COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #32

Oh, shame on me Warpy Aug 2013 #35

Jesus! I was agreeing with you!!!! nt COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #43

". . . and run-ins with law enforcement." another_liberal Aug 2013 #11

Georgia's black incarceration rate is lower than the national average RZM Aug 2013 #38

What is the percentage of White versus Black youth incarceration? another_liberal Aug 2013 #58

First of all RZM Aug 2013 #59

HE'S FIFTEEN.... meanit Aug 2013 #16

I he gets the heart, some other young person won't get it. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #19

No. What they insist on is a recipient who is COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #20

In other words its math, right? nt cstanleytech Aug 2013 #26

If by "it's the math" you mean that the extremely COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #30

A mathematics predicated on subjective and arbitrary lines drawn by the fallibility of humans. LanternWaste Aug 2013 #54

How would YOU allocate scarce organs for transplant COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #60

So now transplants are going to be decided by PR? MicaelS Aug 2013 #61

I always thought meanit Aug 2013 #27

No. Priority of the person is the first criteria. But COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #28

So meanit Aug 2013 #37

They know a hell of a lot more about him than you do. onenote Aug 2013 #41

I'm glad you have such faith in our for-profit health care system. meanit Aug 2013 #62

You have a job? Do you do it for the money? Igel Aug 2013 #66

Not what I said. meanit Aug 2013 #69

It can indeed be just that azurnoir Aug 2013 #40

Being late is not usually an issue, it is missing appointments eilen Aug 2013 #46

I've seen being late made an issue but see below azurnoir Aug 2013 #47

Probably what they said. Igel Aug 2013 #67

I work in the medical field and can tell you that azurnoir Aug 2013 #21

Thank you for your comments. Much appreciated. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2013 #24

If I were you I'd certainly be looking for a COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #31

these things occured at different places all incidents involved pediatrics ETA azurnoir Aug 2013 #33

+1 Gormy Cuss Aug 2013 #34

I haven't seen that eilen Aug 2013 #49

see post #39 they had a change of heart on the matter azurnoir Aug 2013 #51

Are you happy now? sgsmith Aug 2013 #39

Probably changed course d/t press. It affects their patient eilen Aug 2013 #48

Here is also a link from today's Atlanta local news station. RebelOne Aug 2013 #70

Then how did Dick Cheney get a heart? He dropped out of college Rex Aug 2013 #42

Dick Cheney was also a Draft Dodger warrant46 Aug 2013 #44

And shot a friend in the face Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #50

With a Shotgun warrant46 Aug 2013 #53

And they didn't want to give a new liver to drunk-assed Mickey Mantle. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #45

But they did meanit Aug 2013 #63

Atlanta boy goes on transplant list after earlier refusal: family Eugene Aug 2013 #52

OMG a teen who parties and has some skirmishes with the law Skittles Aug 2013 #56

Someone's not following the Hippocratic Oath. That's very "pro-life" of them. muntrv Aug 2013 #57

How do you know they are "pro-life"? Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #64

So now transplants are going to be decided by PR? MicaelS Aug 2013 #65

Anthony should surely have a biventricular pacemaker placed & then a bridge to transplant! n/t hue Aug 2013 #68

the poor always go behind the rich, but he didn't help his okieinpain Aug 2013 #71