The Catholic Man Show - Why does brain death matter?

What is death and what is brain death? How does this play a role in the sanctity of life? Let’s talk about it!

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Brain death (BD), the declaration of death by neurological criteria, is an established medicolegal practice in the USA and many countries worldwide. In 1968, the Harvard Medical School Ad Hoc Committee introduced BD by defining (in the opening paragraph of its report) “irreversible coma as a new criterion for death.” BD has been a controversial issue ever since. That brain-dead donors are the primary source of organ transplants has further intensified the controversy, as evidenced by the increasing number of lawsuits challenging the legitimacy of BD. A well-known example is the McMath case.

Read the full article here: https://www.hprweb.com/2021/03/brain-death-what-catholics-should-know/