Father of 3 refused kidney transplant unless he takes experimental coronavirus vaccine

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Bernard LaPierre, pictured with his wife Meagan, is being denied a kidney transplant over his refusal to take an experimental coronavirus vaccine.

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Posted By: LifeSiteNews July 17, 2021

The UMass Memorial Health Center transplant team told Bernard LaPierre he’s required get the experimental injections if he wants surgery.

Worcester, Massachusetts, July 16, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – A father of three young children has been denied a kidney transplant by UMass Memorial Health Center unless he agrees to take experimental COVID-19 shots before the surgery.

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Bernard LaPierre, 37, who has been a Type 1 diabetic since his childhood, was told in 2019 that his kidneys were failing and he needed to be put on the waiting list for a transplant when he was hospitalized for a major reaction to one of his prescription drugs.

LaPierre’s wife Meagan told LifeSiteNews that she has recently completed most of the tests required for donating one of her own kidneys to her husband and “so far, everything looks good” to allow her to be his living organ donor. 

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