More than a dozen strangers who changed each other’s lives through organ donation came together for the first time, as part of the largest liver transplant chain in the country. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson reports. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast Every day, NBC News helps people u ...

RT Viva Frei (@thevivafrei)Understand what you are reading here.Read the words. Then read them again.This is actual law in New Brunswick, Canada, as related to presumptive organ donation."17: The Chief Coroner may allow the removal of organs or tissue after the death of a person notwithstanding that death has not yet occurred if:(a) in the opinion of a physician the death of the person is imminent by reason of injury or disease"You don't need to be dead to have your organs harvested.And who do you think wil ...

I was 14 years old when my father was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. We were told that a virus had attacked and destroyed his heart. He developed congestive heart failure and had many cardiac arrests.He spent most of the last two years of his life in the hospital. I was the youngest of four boys and the only one still at home. I remember my mother so clearly pleading with the cardiologist, "You must have something more up your sleeve. You can't tell me that there's no hope." His response, "Well, there's a h ...

Our next guest is making history and inspiring others all around the world. And get this, she's only 13 years old. Naomi Deerry was just featured on Time magazine's first ever girls of the year list, which recognizes 10 young girls for their leadership and commitment to solving problems in their communities.Naomi is the only honore on the list who is from the United States. She was chosen for advocating for organ donations after she wrote a children's book called My Daddy Needs a Gift. It's inspired by her ...