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A mother in desperate need of a kidney transplant has been denied the organs of her dying daughter.

Laura Ashworth, 21, was unconscious for days after she suffered massive brain damage following a suspected asthma attack.

Her mother Rachel Leake, 39, who has kidney failure, was at her bedside when she died at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

But Ms Ashworth's kidneys were given to strangers despite her personal wish to help her mother





Oooo isn't that badd

That is a sad sad situation, I feel very sad for her and will pray she gets hers.

It would seem that a family member would have a priority over a complete stranger especially when the daughter had expressed the wish to help her Mom out in this sad situation

Peaches

I knowww.. I'm shocked by that really

Unfortunately "living donations" differ from a person in a state of unconsciousness that carries a donation card. Family members in this situation are not given priority.

I would not have thought there would be a difference

Donations from cadavers cannot be donated to family members by law.

The Sister of the person requiring the donation had not yet completed the process but had put herself forward.

I can see both sides of the coin on this one... I hate when that happens...

Now that IS sad. Where are the priorities when that was the daughter's wish.

yea it is a win loss situation, confusing feelings of sadness/happiness for all parties involved