ORGAN DONATION

Organ Donation

Organ Donation

Thesis Statment

Almost no religion places restrictions on organ donations to help another patient regain health.

Introduction

Some people wish to donate their organs or their entire body for scientific and medical uses. This sometimes involves an urgent decision at the time of the donor's death. Biological, medical, and legal ethics are all involved in this issue.

Discussion

For those who wish to donate an organ, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 1978 sets guidelines underlying the donor laws of each state. Some individuals donate their entire bodies to medical schools for dissection. (Sque 2006) Other parts of the ...