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Teen Organ Donation: From Friends' Perspective Play Video
May 2, 2012 10:38 PM
On Tuesday, KATC featured an Acadiana mother who lost 15-year-old son, 15 years ago. He was an organ donor and went on to save five people's lives and gave two people sight. His death and gifts of life not only impacted his family, but his friends as well. "Justin... more » -
Teen Organ Donation: Through a Mother's Eyes Play Video
May 1, 2012 10:40 PM
Becoming an organ donor can be an important decision for any adult, but it's an even bigger decision for teens. Two Opelousas teens made that choice a few weeks ago, right before a deadly car accident. Opelousas Catholic High School students Sarah Jarrell and Morgan Adams have now impacted many... more » -
Should Louisiana be an Automatic Organ Donation State? Play Video
February 2, 2011 9:00 PM
In Colorado, Lawmakers are thinking about becoming automatic organ donation state. This means everyone in the state will automatically get have their organs donated when they die if they don't opt out. Suzanna Morton with Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency believes the proposal is not necessary for the state. "Why change... more » -
'30 Rock' actor speaks up for organ donation
August 4, 2010 10:06 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Grizz Chapman of NBC's "30 Rock" is serving as an advocate for organ donation, just a month after undergoing a kidney transplant. Spokeswoman Anne Finn says Chapman will speak Thursday at New York's Montefiore Medical Center at an event observing National Minority Organ Donor Awareness... more » -
Top Ranking for Organ Donation Registration Play Video
June 23, 2010 7:20 PM
Louisiana now ranks at the top of a national list. But unlike many rankings, this one we can be live with. Louisiana is first in the nation for donor designations. According to Donate Life, 64% of people getting their drivers licenses in Louisiana register to become an organ donor. The... more » -
Organ Recipient and Donor's Family Reunite Play Video
December 4, 2009 6:14 PM
The Leger family and McBride family live hundreds of miles from each other, but they're connected by one heart. Nine year old Peter McBride, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was just five years old when he received a heart transplant. The heart came from three year old Devan Leger, who was... more »
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