Episode 6
What drives a sister to change the law after her brother with Down Syndrome was denied a life-saving kidney transplant? As the Executive Director of Senior Life Midland and a lifelong disability advocate, Kathleen Kirwan Haynie reveals how her fight for justice transformed Texas medical rights and sparked a national movement. Through determination and the memory of her brother Daniel, she helped pass legislation ensuring no one would be denied an organ transplant for having Down Syndrome ever again. From personal tragedy to legislative triumph, discover how one family’s story is breaking down barriers for millions with disabilities. This powerful episode of More Than News shows how love can literally change the law.
A Battle for Transplant Surgery Rights with Kathleen Haynie
What drives a sister to change the law after her brother with Down Syndrome was denied a life-saving kidney transplant? As the Executive Director of Senior Life Midland and a lifelong disability advocate, Kathleen Kirwan Haynie reveals how her fight for justice transformed Texas medical rights and sparked a national movement. Through determination and the memory of her brother Daniel, she helped pass legislation ensuring no one would be denied an organ transplant for having Down Syndrome ever again. From personal tragedy to legislative triumph, discover how one family’s story is breaking down barriers for millions with disabilities. This powerful episode of More Than News shows how love can literally change the law.