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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
"However unless the hospital sticks to the same rule during, say, the height of flu season, the donor and recipient in this case might have grounds for some kind of action against the hospital, especially if they could show that the hospital respected religious beliefs in other similar situations. The 1st Amendment would come into play if the hospital accepts any kind of government funding including Medicare payments.
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Actually, they do. There are protocols for being put on the organ donation list to wait for an organ to become available.
The patient KNEW that the hospital required vaccination to qualify. The patient chose not to be vaccinated and was so self disqualified. The hospital did not disqualify them.
I feel sorry for the person that won't get an organ, but imagine you (or your child) were on the waiting list with that person, and you agreed to be vaccinated and they got the kidney instead of you, and then 3 months later they died from COVID? There are not enough organs to go around, so, rationing is real-world hard decision. I completely support not giving organs to anyone that refuses to follow medical advice.