Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Court Permits Teen Girl To Donate Portion Of Her Liver For Ailing Father.

 Kochi:

A minor girl from Kerala's Thrissur district, can now go ahead with her mission to save her ailing father's life by donating a portion of her liver following a green signal given by the Kerala High Court.

The high court has allowed the 17-year-old's plea seeking exemption in her age to be a donor as prescribed under Rule 18 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014.

"It is heartening to note that the unrelenting fight put up by Devananda has finally succeeded. I applaud the petitioner's fight to save her father's life. Blessed are parents who have children like Devananda," Justice V G Arun said in his order dated December 20, hailing the girl's compassion towards her father.

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