Also known as: ALL
7-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia whose immune system has been stripped in preparation for a cord blood transplant. His partial-match donor develops pneumonia, leaving him with less than a week to live without the cord blood from his unborn sister.
Also known as: Premature birth
Baby girl delivered at 27 weeks gestation (6 months) via emergency C-section after mother self-ruptures membranes. Baby experiences severe respiratory distress requiring experimental liquid ventilation to simulate the womb and prevent lung collapse.
Also known as: Water breaking early
Mother at 27 weeks gestation self-induces rupture of membranes with a knitting needle to force early delivery of baby needed for cord blood transplant to save her dying son. Results in emergency C-section with fetal distress and maternal bleeding.
Also known as: AIDS
14-year-old boy who has been HIV-positive since age 5 but whose parents never told him his diagnosis, claiming he has a kidney condition. He is about to have sex with his girlfriend, having already done so once, creating risk of transmission. Cooper violates confidentiality to reveal the truth to prevent further transmission.