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.
How Dead is ‘Dead Enough’, Asks the CBC
Sarah Chapple defends organ and tissue donation after cardiac death for patients who are critically ill and dependent on mechanical ventilation, but who do not meet the requirements for neurological death.
No Ethical Free Lunch in Organ Donation Policy
Jennifer Chandler points to the ethical trade-offs in any policy to increase organ donation.
