Boy lived for 100 minutes becomes UK's youngest organ donor

Boy lived for 100 minutes becomes UK's youngest organ donor

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http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/23/boy...

What a terribly sad thing. I am unsure that I agree with the decision of the parents to take a child to term when he could not have survived. However watching them I question my position to judge, and he has let another person live.

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Friday 24th April 2015
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Thank you for pointing out he risk to the other child - this was an aspect I had missed. I hope I never have to face such a decision or situation.

From what I understand from the news the kidneys went to an adult, and grew to cope with an adult body within a few weeks. Medicine is quite remarkable sometimes.