Lawyers for Ramiro Gonzales, who is set to die by lethal injection on 13 July, requested 30-day reprieve so he can provide donation
man set to be executed in less than two weeks asked to delay his execution so he can donate a kidney.
Gonzales first got the idea to donate his kidney while corresponding with Michael Zoosman, a former prison chaplain and anti-death penalty activist,The two had been corresponding with each other since January 2021, exchanging letters, artwork and poetry. In one letter, Zoosman mentioned that a woman in his community was searching for a kidney donor, and Gonzales replied that he was eager to help.
While Gonzales was ultimately not a match for the woman, he remained interested in finding ways to donate his kidney.
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