Janis Babson
Female, Person
1950 –
Who is Janis Babson?
Janis Anne Babson was a Canadian girl who received posthumous acclaim with the donation of her corneas for transplant after her death from leukemia at the age of 10. Her story was reported in a newspaper article syndicated across Canada, inspiring two books and other memorials. When Janis died of leukemia in 1961, corneal transplantation was a relatively unknown procedure. Although parents who lose young children frequently donate some of their organs to others, Janis's bequest was significant because the donation of her eyes at her death was her idea and it inspired many other people—across Canada and elsewhere—to become cornea donors as well.
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