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Anna and Kate: donation pros and cons

Anna F. vs. Sarah F. ● Jury ruled in favor of Anna Fitzgerald. Although the court ruled that Anna did not have to donate her kidney she ended up giving it to Kate in the end.

What is Medical Emancipation? ● Medical emancipation is the process of a minor requesting freedom to take their medical care in their own hands free of objections from their parents. This may also include emancipation by marriage before the age of 18. ● In 2009, the supreme court of Canada ruling in A.C. vs. Manitoba found that children may make life or death decisions on their medical treatment; this annulled laws restricting capacity determinations to those 16 and older. In the majority decision, the jury found that if the minor is present to determine that they are mature enough to make medical choices; than this may be granted.

Medical Records of Kate Kate: ● Diagnosed with acute promyelocytic Leukemia at 2 years old ● received blood donation at 3 years old ● blood drawn multiple times for tests, x-rays, etc. ● Received lymphocytes and granulocytes (2-3 overall) ● Bone marrow harvest at 9 years old ● EKG in 1990 w/ fever. ● Dialysis at 9-16 years old (3x 1 week for 2 hours) ● Chemotherapy at 14-16 years old along with bean shaped implants ● Renal failure ● Stem cell transplant ● Chemoradiation, reverse isolation, arsenic ● Baseline EKG

Medical Records of Anna Anna: ● bone marrow harvest at six years old ● cord blood to save Kate at birth ● gave leukocytes stem cells, bone marrow lymphocytes drawn three times at five years old ● bone marrow for transplant at five years old ● donate peripheral blood stem cells at five years old ● lymphocyte withdraws at five years old ● granulocytes at five years old ● blood stem cells at five years old ● gives three lymph nodes donation- held down at around five ● possible kidney donation- complications at just thirteen ● gave up leukocytes, stem cells, and bone marrow throughout life ● white blood cells taken and bruises and bone aches from procedures

Pros & Cons of Kidney Transplant Pros of Anna: - She would be helping Kate with recovery. - She may set gratitude from donating it. Cons of Anna: - Thi could prevent and limit certain abilities she would have in the future. - Its very invasive. - All the donations could add up and cause long term effects. - Infections, blood clots, heart attack are all possible. Pros for Kate: - It could give her a better chance of chance recovery. - She could feel somewhat healthier. Cons for Kate: - She has gone through so many operations already this tranplant could harmand over stress her body. - Body could reject the kidney, she could have infections.

Pros & Cons Of Bone Marrow Pros of Anna: - She gets to help Kate. - Will not take too much time to recover from donation. Cons of Anna: - Pain and weakness over next few days. - Unusual risks associated with donations. - Needles are actually inserted into the bone. Pros of Kate: - May help her body fight cancer. Cons of Kate: - May not help. - Could cause graft vs host disease. - Could cause more organ damage. - Possible fluid overload.

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