For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story
For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story
Air Date | Rating | Share | Against the Competition |
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Monday, May 10, 1993 | 12.8 | 20 | 3 |
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- Season: 1992-93
- Network: NBC
- Genre: Drama
- Category: Movies
- Subject Matter: Family Drama, Medical/Disease/Mental Illness, True Story, Children/Teens, Social Issue
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Plot Synopsis
In 1991, Walnut, California, nineteen year old Anissa Ayala is stricken with leukemia. In need of a bone marrow transplant and unable to find a suitable match, the girl's mother, Mary, decides to have another baby in hope that the infant can provide the life saving cure. While a heated medical and ethical debate ensues, the family continues on with their plans which eventually proves to be medically successful.
Crew
- Dick Berg - Executive Producer
- Allan Marcil - Executive Producer
- Michelle MacLaren - Producer
- Waris Hussein - Director
- Anna Sandor - Writer
Production Company:
- Viacom IAW Stonehenge Prods.
Production Type:
- Independent
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