Wed May 24, 2023 – 7:10 pm EDTWed May 24, 2023 – 7:12 pm EDT
(American Thinker) — I was asked recently whether I would receive a transplant. I have often addressed this question in my lectures and videos on the ethics of organ harvesting and transplantation.
Like most questions, the answer to this question is, “It depends!” There are many types of transplants, some of which are ethical and some which are not. And since ethical questions require a moral framework, my answers are based on the moral law found in the Ten Commandments against murder, lying, and theft.
Would I receive a tissue transplant? Absolutely! Tissues are things like skin, bone, heart valves, and corneas. Tissues are simple structures and are very tolerant of a lack of blood flow. They can be harvested from a corpse (a donor who is biologically dead and whose spirit has departed) and are completely ethical.
There is one ethical caveat to tissue donation, however. An LA Times article revealed that organ procurement organizations are harvesting tissues from the corpses of registered organ donors before the medical examiner has a chance to determine the cause of death. This article
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