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Hong Kong legislator prepared law to allow girl to donate part of her liver to save her mother

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A rare show of unity among political parties was behind a move to allow a 17-year-old girl to donate part of her liver to her mother, who was suffering from acute liver failure. Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, undersecretary for food and health, revealed on Friday morning that Civic Party lawmaker Dennis Kwok had drafted a bill which would have been valid only until May 1 and submitted it to health minister Dr Ko Wing-man. It was eventually not needed because a donor was found to give part of...

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