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It’s time to provide needed reform to the organ donation system

Every day, Americans are dying because of an inefficient organ donation system. That reality is as tragic as it is fixable, and cemented a seemingly unlikely friendship between us as two former White House staffers who served two very different presidents. It might seem like there are not many points of policy agreement between the …

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CNN pundit chokes up over daughter's life-saving transplant

Dealing with a broken organ donation system after my 4 month old had liver failure

(CNN) Being present to witness the birth of my twins, Stokely and Sadie, changed my life. I was instantly moved to become a better version of myself, and my pursuit for a more just and equitable America was deepened. Most parents can attest to similar emotions after the birth of a child. But unfortunately for …

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