Subject:

Organ Transplantation and Donation

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2011

    Diane McCloud, Long Island Woman, Denied Heart Transplant After Stealing from CVS

    ​Earlier this year, Judge Francis Ricigliano showed sympathy for ailing 47 year-old Diane McCloud, who was serving 15-months in jail for petit larceny. He suspended her sentence in order for her to get on a heart transplant waiting list. The Daily News reports that McCloud appeared in front of ... More >>

  • Film

    October 20, 2010

    Wanna Buy a Lung? Making a Mockery of Organ Trafficking in Inhale

    ​Earlier this year, Judge Francis Ricigliano showed sympathy for ailing 47 year-old Diane McCloud, who was serving 15-months in jail for petit larceny. He suspended her sentence in order for her to get on a heart transplant waiting list. The Daily News reports that McCloud appeared in front of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Illegal Immigrant's Heart Transplant is Covered. Her Rent is Not.

    ​In June, the Voice wrote about Julia Amparo-Alvarado, a 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala who faced death without a heart transplant. The mother of two was navigating a complex path of gaining insurance coverage despite her immigration status. Three weeks ago, Julia managed to get ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    February 26, 2008

    13th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema

    ​In June, the Voice wrote about Julia Amparo-Alvarado, a 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala who faced death without a heart transplant. The mother of two was navigating a complex path of gaining insurance coverage despite her immigration status. Three weeks ago, Julia managed to get ... More >>

  • Film

    December 13, 2005

    Claire Denis's Change of Heart

    ​In June, the Voice wrote about Julia Amparo-Alvarado, a 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala who faced death without a heart transplant. The mother of two was navigating a complex path of gaining insurance coverage despite her immigration status. Three weeks ago, Julia managed to get ... More >>

  • News

    May 1, 2001

    China’s Execution, Inc.

    The People’s Republic Has Long Been Suspected of Selling Organs From Prisoners. Now One New York Doctor Knows the Rumors Are True.

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