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Become available. her family and ad advocates are asking secretary sebelius to make an exception to step in and say that she is eligible nor an adult young. sebelius says she has to defer to the medical rules already in place. >> unfortunately there are about 40 very seriously ill pennsylvania citizens over the age of 12 also waiting for a lung transplant and three other children in the philadelphia hospital at the same acuity rate as sarah waiting for a lung transplant. transplant surgeons and ...

Lung transplant. the subject of a heated exchange between kathleen sebelius the secretary of health and human services and lou barletta, a republican who represents pennsylvania where sarah lives. >> i would urge you to allow the lung transplant to move forward. it simply takes your signature. >> reporter: family and supporters say the transplant rules are based on age instead of need. under u.s. guidelines, a lung from an adult donor would first be offered to grownups in the region. secretary s...

40 very seriously ill pennsylvanians over the age of 12 also waiting for a lung transplant. and three other children in the philadelphia hospital at the same acuity rate as sarah waiting for a lung transplant. the worst of all worlds, in my mind, is to have some individual pick and choose who lives and who dies. i think you want a process where it is guided by medical science and medical experts. >> again, sebelius says she has ordered this transplant policy review. but as stated there, a policy...

The adult list. sebelius was continually pressed on the issue just a few hours ago. >> unfortunately there are about 40 very seriously ill pennsylvanians over the age of 12 also waiting for a lung transplant and three other children in the philadelphia hospital at the same acuity rate as sarah waiting for a lung transplant. the worst of all worlds have some individual pick and choose who lives and who dies. you want a process where its guided by medical science and medical experts. >> and becaus...