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New study expresses ‘grave concerns’ on State’s definition of ‘brain death’ compared to Catholic view

April 13, 2024

When does the brain die? While the concept of brain death has been widely accepted by medical professionals since the late-1960s, significant questions about its precise nature still remain. The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) has released a report, “Integrity in the Determination of Brain Death: Recent Challenges and Next Steps”, to draw attention to

Catholics urged to oppose organ ‘plundering’ proposals

February 13, 2018

Under government plans, people's organs could be taken from them unless they specifically opt out

The Tories want to nationalise your bodily organs

October 05, 2017

'Opt-out' organ donation undermines the principles of a free society

Government to introduce ‘opt-out’ organ donation in England

October 04, 2017

Authorities would automatically assume people are organ donors under the new system

Vatican defends inviting ex-Chinese health minister to organ trafficking conference

February 07, 2017

Vatican accused of helping to 'whitewash' China's record on organ harvesting

Indian bishop donates kidney to Hindu

May 31, 2016

Bishop Mar Jacob Muricken donates one of his kidneys to save the life of a poor Hindu man

Harvest organs from living euthanasia patients, Dutch researchers propose

April 01, 2016

Such a procedure, outlined in the Journal of Medical Ethics, would allow medics to remove a patient's heart before they died

Parishioner keeps her priest alive – by donating her kidney

December 08, 2014

Fr Whyte says 'miracle' donation was proposed 'like it was a doughnut'

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