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She's giving her sister a kidney, but didn't know the financial toll
An Ottawa woman donating her kidney to her sister was shocked to learn that Nova Scotia would not cover travel expenses for her partner to support her. The financial burden of the partner's travel costs was unexpected for the donor.
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