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Medical Ethics Organ Transplants

Last year, more than 80,000 people nationally needed an organ transplant. But, there were only about 6,000 donations
available from people who passed away.
Organ donation can not only save lives, it can help heal those who lose loved ones. It's what some organ recipients
call an act of unconditional love.

There seems to be little reason to question the ethics behind transplanting organs.
Apparently one of the greatest achievements of modern surgery, tens of thousands of
people are given a new lease on life through the selfless act of others who choose to find
hope in the midst of tragedy, literally giving of their own bodies in the effort to save
others. This really is more appearance than fact, because right under the surface is a large
amount of ethical dilemmas and contro

Organ Donation and Transplants Imagine the thought of a close relative dying
because they could not get a new organ transplanted into their body in time. The
proposal to substitute diseased parts o...

Posted by: Angelia Holliday

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