Transplant vote seeks medical and legal balance

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Faced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board sought a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands of doctors, not lawyers or judges.

Two Orders Granted In Childrens' Lung Transplant Cases

A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted emergency TROs two days in a row to critically ill children seeking eligibility for adult organ transplants.