[Nowhere Man]

This is sick. This is a decision that should be made by the parents (or patient if they are of sound mind or age) and their doctors only and if there is a chance to save her life, it should be tried if possible. I fear for my mother, she is fighting breast cancer, she will be 75 this year, I hope she kicks this before the full Bammycare goes into effect next year. I would not want a job like this, let's put it this way, I would be afraid of ticking the wrong person or people off. Think this way, could you imagine if healthcare was denied to a Tony Soprano or a member of his family?

Prayers up for this girl.

[Sheapdog]

What would really make Americans sick is how many non US citizens and special minority status groups have jumped lines and received the care that should have gone to American citizens. We’ll never know because those stats will never be known or released.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Remember when Dick Cheney got a new heart and all you heard in the media was how “He’s so old, how come he was able to get one” that is how the left views people, if your old or considered not to have a long life span they just want you dead, they consider you a burden on society.
I dont give a damn about these regulations I say they should go ahead and give this child the lungs..its worth the risk, this child is already at death’s door..if I were this child’s mother I would want to know that EVERYTHING was done to save her life..if she dies without them giving it a shot and finding out if it worked, they will have to live with that regret for the rest of their lives.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

This is a decision that should be made by the parents (or patient if they are of sound mind or age) and their doctors only and if there is a chance to save her life, it should be tried if possible.

Transplanted organs are a (very) scarce resource, which makes the decision a lot more complicated than "let the patient/family/doctors decide."