1) Anna was conceived through in vitro fertilization to be a genetic match for her sister Kate, who has leukemia and needs a kidney transplant. 2) When Kate's kidneys fail at age 15, Anna sues her parents for medical emancipation to avoid being forced to donate one of her kidneys. 3) It is revealed that Anna is acting on Kate's instructions, as Kate no longer wants to live. Kate dies in the hospital while the case is ongoing. Anna wins her lawsuit for her right to her own body.