Dying woman 36, is denied liver transplant for drinking while on waiting list - even though her own partner had offered to serve as donor
18-05-2024 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk

Dying woman 36, is denied liver transplant for drinking while on waiting list - even though her own partner had offered to serve as donor

Ontario woman Amanda Husk has just weeks to live after being denied a liver transplant by medics who cited her 'minimal abstinence' from alcohol as a reason to deny the transplant.
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