By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine man who responded to a plea for a kidney donation that he saw painted on a car window says the surgery is scheduled for next week.
Joshua Dall-Leighton of Windham tells The Associated Press that the surgery will take place June 16 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Hospital spokeswoman Susan Pierter did not immediately confirm Monday the surgery was on.
Dall-Leighton responded to a plea for a donor on South Portland resident Christine Royles' car.
But the surgery was delayed because of crowd-sourced donations to Dall-Leighton aimed at defraying his expenses. Hospital officials said they needed time to determine if the donations violated the National Organ Transplant Act, which forbids potential donors from profiting from a donation.
Royles didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.