Directed Organ Donation After Euthanasia

Nathalie van Dijk; David Shaw; Sam Shemie; Kim Wiebe; Walther van Mook; Jan Bollen

doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11259

Directed Organ Donation After Euthanasia

Nathalie van Dijk, David Shaw, Sam Shemie, Kim Wiebe, Walther van Mook, Jan Bollen^*

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Abstract

Organ donation after euthanasia is performed in Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada and Spain. Directed deceased organ donation is currently possible under strict conditions in a limited number of countries, while it is currently not possible to opt for directed donation following euthanasia. While organ donation after euthanasia is a deceased donation procedure, directed organ donation after euthanasia could be seen as a deceased donation procedure with a living donation consent process. Therefore, directed organ donation after euthanasia is feasible on medical and ethical grounds. Strict safeguards should be in place, including the requirement of a pre-existing familial or personal relationship with the proposed recipient, without any evidence of coercion or financial gain.

Original language	English
Article number	11259
Number of pages	5
Journal	Transplant International
Volume	36
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/ti.2023.11259
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2023

Keywords

recipient selection
end of life
deceased donation
euthanasia
directed donation
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
CANADA
DONORS

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