Sarah gets transplant after legal fight

An Irish-American girl whose fight to qualify for organ donation drew nationwide debate in the US over how organs are allocated, underwent a lung transplant operation last night after a match with an adult donor was made.

Sarah Murnaghan, 10, who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis, received her new lungs at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, family spokeswoman Maureen Garrity said.

Murnaghan’s relatives were “beyond excited” about the development but were “keeping in mind that someone had to lose a family member and they’re very aware of that and very appreciative,” Garrity said.