There is no medical basis for factoring in an individual's intellectual disability into their priority on a transplant waiting list. An intellectual disability is not synonymous with lower quality of life or a life less worth saving with organ transplantation. In February, bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress to prohibit this discriminatory practice. Unfortunately, that bill has not made it to the President's desk. But for organ transplant patients here in Michigan, passing these protections is urgent because time is a luxury they simply don't have. (01:28–01:37)
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