A Georgia teenager was removed from a heart transplant list due to low grades and troubles with the law, sources told ABC News.
According to the report, doctors at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta told the family of the 15-year old boy, Anthony Stokes, that they wouldn't put him on the transplant list due to 'noncompliance'.
Melencia Hamilton, the mother of Anthony told WSBTV, an affiliate of ABC in Atlanta that the doctors don't have any evidence that his son would not take his medications or consistently go to check-ups.
The hospital recently released a statement and told ABC News that getting on the transplant list is a continuous process and they are currently exploring other options with Anthony's family.
Patty Gregory, spokeswoman of the Children's Healthcare in Altanta told ABCNews.com that they follow very specific criteria in determining eligibility for all types of transplants.
Anthony Stokes has an enlarged heart and was given only up to six months to live.
Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a cardiologist at the NYU Langone Medical Center spoke with Matt Lauer on TODAY and said that the decision to grant a heart transplant is greatly dependent on the patient's medical history and compliance with medical derivatives.
Dr. Goldberg further stated that if there is evidence that a patient did not take his medication before the transplant, it is more likely the he will not also take it afterwards.
