Allow the kidney transplant Amelia Rivera needs to survive

The Issue

Three year old Amelia Rivera is being denied the right to a life-saving kidney transplant simply because she is cognitively impaired.

You can read Chrissy Rivera's agonizing story of how they were treated at CHOP here: http://www.wolfhirschhorn.org/2012/01/amelia/brick-walls/

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The Issue

Three year old Amelia Rivera is being denied the right to a life-saving kidney transplant simply because she is cognitively impaired.

You can read Chrissy Rivera's agonizing story of how they were treated at CHOP here: http://www.wolfhirschhorn.org/2012/01/amelia/brick-walls/

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The Decision Makers

Stuart P. Sullivan,

Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Stuart P. Sullivan

Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Margaret M. Jones,

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Margaret M. Jones

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Philip R. Johnson,

Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President

Philip R. Johnson

Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President

Madeline Bell,

President and Chief Operating Officer

Madeline Bell

President and Chief Operating Officer

Steven M. Altschuler,

Chief Executive Officer

Steven M. Altschuler

Chief Executive Officer

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Petition created on January 13, 2012