Heart Transplant? Not If You Have Autism

Shocking but not surprising – major hospital denies heart transplant status for a young man – because he has autism. Major eugenic discrimination, if you ask me.

Young Man Denied Heart Transplant — His Autism May Be The Reason

Paul Corby, 23, has been denied placement on the heart transplant list.
Karen Corby’s husband died at age 27 of a stroke due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Now she is fighting for a heart transplant for her 23-year-old son, who has the same condition.

Paul Corby has Left Ventricular Noncompaction, a rare, congenital disorder in which part of the heart muscle appears spongy, or “non-compacted.” The heart is less able to pump blood throughout the body; Paul’s “ejection fraction” of blood through his heart is only 20 percent. Strokes and heart failure are common prognoses. Paul has had three mini-strokes already. more

More On "Retarded" Girl Being Refused A Kidney Transplant

Here’s more on the denial of a kidney transplant to a Pennsylvania child who was deemed too “retarded” to get it.

Disabled Girl Denied Kidney Transplant by Doctor, Not Hospital, Parents Say

A doctor and not the hospital denied 3-year-old Amelia Rivera a kidney transplant because she suffers from mental disabilities, her parents now say.

"It's one doctor who's never seen us who is making this call," Joe Rivera told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "We've had a great experience with (the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia). We're not against CHOP, but maybe something needs to be changed. One guy tarnished their reputation." more