How quickly people forget about Walter Payton. He chose not to receive preferential treatment, and subsequently died, as many others do.
What is not being mentioned here in all of these posts, is the fact that the ultimate donor's family specifically designated their loved one's liver for Todd. It is totally legal - much like when you give blood and they ask if there is anyone in particular you'd like your blood designated for (perhaps a loved one udergoing surgery, etc.). This family did not circumvent any laws or "pay" for this liver (the media campaign not-withstanding). Yes, they had the means of "buying" the media campaign, but it was through awareness that Todd got this liver, not $$$.
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How quickly people forget about Walter Payton. He chose not to receive preferential treatment, and subsequently died, as many others do. What is not being mentioned here in all of these posts, is the fact that the ultimate donor's family specifically designated their loved one's liver for Todd. It is totally legal - much like when you give blood and they ask if there is anyone in particular you'd like your blood designated for (perhaps a loved one udergoing surgery, etc.). This family did not circumvent any laws or "pay" for this liver (the media campaign not-withstanding). Yes, they had the means of "buying" the media campaign, but it was through awareness that Todd got this liver, not $$$.