AUTHOR=van Dijk Nathalie , Shaw David , Shemie Sam , Wiebe Kim , van Mook Walther , Bollen Jan 

TITLE=Directed Organ Donation After Euthanasia

JOURNAL=Transplant International

VOLUME=36

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/transplant-international/articles/10.3389/ti.2023.11259

DOI=10.3389/ti.2023.11259

ISSN=1432-2277

ABSTRACT=<p>Organ donation after euthanasia is performed in Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada and Spain. Directed deceased organ donation is currently possible under strict conditions in a limited number of countries, while it is currently not possible to opt for directed donation following euthanasia. While organ donation after euthanasia is a deceased donation procedure, directed organ donation after euthanasia could be seen as a deceased donation procedure with a living donation consent process. Therefore, directed organ donation after euthanasia is feasible on medical and ethical grounds. Strict safeguards should be in place, including the requirement of a pre-existing familial or personal relationship with the proposed recipient, without any evidence of coercion or financial gain.</p>