Amelia Rivera, 3, in struggle for kidney transplant over disability

Chrissy and Joseph Rivera have a three-year-old daughter, Amelia, who was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic defect that can cause physical and mental disabilities. In January, Chrissy blogged about how her daughter was denied a kidney transplant by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The family said doctors initially told them that their daughter wasn't eligible for a transplant because of her intellectual disability. After their story sparked a public outcry, the family says the hospital has reconsidered and are allowing Amelia to go through the process to see if she is eligible for a kidney transplant.

Chrissy and Joseph Rivera have a three-year-old daughter, Amelia, who was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic defect that can cause physical and mental disabilities. In January, Chrissy blogged about how her daughter was denied a kidney transplant by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The family said doctors initially told them that their daughter wasn't eligible for a transplant because of her intellectual disability. After their story sparked a public outcry, the family says the hospital has reconsidered and are allowing Amelia to go through the process to see if she is eligible for a kidney transplant.

Chrissy and Joseph Rivera have a three-year-old daughter, Amelia, who was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic defect that can cause physical and mental disabilities. In January, Chrissy blogged about how her daughter was denied a kidney transplant by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The family said doctors initially told them that their daughter wasn't eligible for a transplant because of her intellectual disability. After their story sparked a public outcry, the family says the hospital has reconsidered and are allowing Amelia to go through the process to see if she is eligible for a kidney transplant.

Chrissy and Joseph Rivera have a three-year-old daughter, Amelia, who was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic defect that can cause physical and mental disabilities. In January, Chrissy blogged about how her daughter was denied a kidney transplant by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The family said doctors initially told them that their daughter wasn't eligible for a transplant because of her intellectual disability. After their story sparked a public outcry, the family says the hospital has reconsidered and are allowing Amelia to go through the process to see if she is eligible for a kidney transplant.

Chrissy and Joseph Rivera have a three-year-old daughter, Amelia, who was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic defect that can cause physical and mental disabilities. In January, Chrissy blogged about how her daughter was denied a kidney transplant by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The family said doctors initially told them that their daughter wasn't eligible for a transplant because of her intellectual disability. After their story sparked a public outcry, the family says the hospital has reconsidered and are allowing Amelia to go through the process to see if she is eligible for a kidney transplant.