Euthanasia

“We didn’t really start thinking of brain death as death until doctors at Harvard discovered that if we were to define it that way we’d be able to harvest organs for transplantation.” CT



HassanRisouli’s “physician-wife, who holds his power of attorney, does not want feeding and hydration tubes and a ventilator removed from her husband. Doctors, however, want otherwise — and Risouli’s wife has refused consent prompting a court battle.”Physicians argue for right to kill

Doctors and bioethicists are expressing concern about an observed trend toward overly eager transplant surgeons.
Story here.
HT: Phil Johnson