Medicine and Morals: Your Jewish Guide Through Life's Tough Decisions
Medicine and Morals is your chance to get real with the subject of medical ethics, discuss actual case histories, and get a sense of direction to weather the toughest challenges you’ll ever face.
Lesson 2: Flesh of My Flesh - Organ Transplants in Jewish Law Hundreds of thousands of people find their lives hanging in the balance as they hope for the gift of life in the form of a vital organ such as a heart, lung, or kidney. By receiving an organ, they are literally given a new lease on life. Yet there is a tremendous shortage of available organs. Does Jewish law allow the donation of organs, either from a live donor or one who is recently deceased? Do we have the authority to give a body part away? Might it go further, actively encouraging or even morally compelling one to donate under certain circumstances? This lesson provides a nuanced and compassionate look at the sensitive ethical issues governing organ donation.
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