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Anencephalics as organ donors.

R M Zaner1

  • 1Medical Ethics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37223.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
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Parents can donate organs from anencephalic infants for transplantation. Legal and ethical arguments, including

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Neonatalogy
  • Transplantation Law

Background:

  • Anencephalic infants lack cerebral function but possess brainstem function.
  • Ethical debates surround organ donation from anencephalic infants.
  • Current legislation and ethical frameworks present challenges to organ donation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review objections to organ donation from anencephalic infants.
  • To evaluate the ethical and legal justifications for such donations.
  • To advocate for policy changes supporting organ transplantation from anencephalic infants.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of ethical arguments.
  • Analysis of relevant legislation ('Baby Doe' legislation, abortion statutes).
  • Examination of conceptual frameworks of death (higher-brain death).

Main Results:

  • Objections to organ donation from anencephalic infants are unpersuasive.
  • Interpretations of 'Baby Doe' legislation support donation.
  • A 'higher-brain' conception of death aligns with donation.
  • Patient wishes and abortion statute 'viability' concepts support donation.

Conclusions:

  • The proposal to allow organ donation from anencephalic infants is ethically and legally supported.
  • Existing legal and ethical frameworks can be interpreted to facilitate transplantation.
  • Anencephalic infants can serve as a viable source for organ transplantation, saving lives.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachHealth Care and Public Health

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