Do drug addicts deserve to receive liver transplants? | 60 Minutes Australia

Nov 01 2023

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Editor's note: Parts of this video have been muted due to Youtube's music copyright policy. Voiceovers and conversations in those portions have been subtitled. Claire Murray, the young, 25-year-old mother of two, died from complications following a second liver transplant in 2010. Her story caused a media frenzy in the lead up to the "live liver" transplant because Claire was a drug addict, hooked on heroin and amphetamines for 12 years. After her first liver transplant, she slipped back into the drug habit, thus requiring a second. This story was filmed as Claire and her family were preparing to fly to Singapore for the operation. For over forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Nick McKenzie and Amelia Adams look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes. #60MinutesAustralia