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  2. Opinion: Why organ donors need our help - AOL

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    Currently, the organ recipient’s and the organ donor’s insurance (assuming they have insurance) argue about who should cover what, often leaving the donor with huge unpaid bills, particularly ...

  3. Organ donation - Wikipedia

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    The National Donor Monument, Naarden, the Netherlands Organ donation is the process when a person authorizes an organ of their own to be removed and transplanted to another person, legally , either by consent while the donor is alive, through a legal authorization for deceased donation made prior to death, or for deceased donations through the authorization by the legal next of kin.

  4. Religious views on organ donation - Wikipedia

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    Catholics believe that organ donation is a moral act when carried out with the consent of the donor. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that: [9]. Organ transplants are in conformity with the moral law if the physical and psychological dangers and risks to the donor are proportionate to the good sought for the recipient.

  5. Organ donation in the United States prison population

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    Organ donation has the potential to greatly improve quality of life as well as prevent death in patients with end-stage organ failure. There is an endemic shortage of organ donors within the United States, resulting in an immediate and persistent need for additional, suitable organ donors. Death row inmates are a possible source of additional ...

  6. Flight delays for organs: Here's why the donation ... - AOL

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    "Practical, logistical, and regulatory obstacles to the safe and efficient delivery of donor organs should be identified, remedied, and monitored," the letter said. "We believe you, the FAA, and ...

  7. Is it ethical to use animals as organ farms for humans? - AOL

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    Scientists think genetically-modified animals could one day be the solution to an organ supply shortage that causes thousands of people in the U.S. to die every year waiting for a transplant.

  8. In Texas, can someone change the donor status on your ... - AOL

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    If you register as an organ donor, you are giving legal consent to have your organs removed and donated at the time of your death. If you are a registered organ donor in Texas, ...

  9. Ethics of organ transplantation - Wikipedia

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    Organ harvesting from live people is one of the most frequently discussed debate topic in organ transplantation. The World Health Organization argues that transplantation promote health, but the notion of “transplantation tourism” has the potential to violate human rights or exploit the poor, to have unintended health consequences, and to provide unequal access to services, all of which ...