Girl who challenged rules on organ donations gets adult lungs

Thursday, June 13, 2013

PHILADELPHIA -- A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs are allocated underwent a successful double-lung transplant Wednesday, a family spokeswoman said.

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