Tag Archives: organ donation
At What Cost Presumed Consent for Organ Donation?
Marika Warren points out some ethically challenging aspects of Nova Scotia’s new presumed consent legislation for organ donation.
Paying for Egg Donations Enters Dicey Territory
Françoise Baylis opposes payment for egg donations and supports Canada’s current altruistic system.
Needed: More Honesty About Death Before Donation
L. Syd M Johnson examines the controversies surrounding death before organ donation and how current organ procurement practices may foster distrust and discourage donation.
Needed: Better Guidelines for Defining Death
Jacquelyn Shaw contests a number of claims made by Sarah Chapple in her recent critique of the CBC The Fifth Estate documentary Dead Enough.
