[Updated] Sarah Murnaghan Gets Lung Transplant

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[Updated: 12:05 pm] 6ABC reports:

Sarah Murnaghan, who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis, was receiving the transplant Wednesday at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a family spokeswoman said. Murnaghan’s mother, Janet, said in a Facebook post that the family was “overwhelmed with emotions” and thanked all her supporters. “Today is the start of Sarah’s new beginning and new life!” she wrote.

[Original: 11:23 am] So says Kyle Carmean at Fox29:

Great news Sarah Murnaghan is getting her lung transplant! #Sign4Sarah Family says she is in surgery now. @fox29philly — Kyle Carmean (@kcarmean) June 12, 2013

This after a policy change on Monday: Politico reports: