So she was supposed to die because she had an addiction? What some call a disease?
So she was supposed to die because she had an addiction? What some call a disease?
You did not read the article. Her partner was a match and willing. The hospital blocked it because she didn’t pass the test for a liver from the donor list.
Nope. This seems like a stupid rule.
Transplant guidelines in Ontario and much of Canada require patients with ALD to first qualify for a deceased donor liver. If they don’t meet that criteria, they aren’t considered for a living liver transplant, even if one is available.
It was perfectly possible with her partners liver. This is just “no you didn’t do what we want so we just let you die”, and you’re here trying to justify that.
Isn’t it about her chance to get one though? “There was no process for a second review or appeal.”
You have a window were you can’t drink any alcohol for biological safety reasons, but in this case the mere rule of not drinking alcohol was enforced. This makes it a punishment instead of some biological requirement.
Some time ago I had to go under general anesthesia to have some teeth pulled. Local anesthesia didn’t work. I wasn’t allowed to eat for 24 hours. But I was so hungry that I ate just enough to not have stomach pain anymore. In the hospital I said I ate a tiny bit, and they said that it wouldn’t be much of a problem if I only ate a bit. Compared to the OP story, I wasn’t punished because I was still within the safe window.
Why should somebody get punished by a hospital? They should be neutral. “Oh you drank alcohol? You’ll have to come back later because of safety reason”. They shouldn’t be the judge. Giving them that power is just stupid.
I completely disagree. People should be able to make mistakes. Stopping upon diagnosis is the best she could have done. If she continued drinking after getting a new liver, that would be a different story.
I hate this “get shunned out of society because you aren’t perfect” culture.
I did not understand. They didn’t say their state.
This is far from a good list.
I’m wondering what you are arguing.