Question 12.32: Does Judaism permit organ donation?

                                  Answer:
   
   The act of donating organs does honor to the deceased; many of those
   about to die would gladly forego any other honor and donate organs for
   this purpose (Kid. 32; Shulhan Arukh Yoreh Deah 364.1, 368.1; Isserles
   Responsa #327). Note that if you plan on donating organs, you should
   always make sure your family is aware of your wishes.
   
   For more information, take a look at
   [5]http://aish.com/societywork/sciencenature/Organ_Donation.asp. A
   good contact on Organ Donation is the Southern California Organ
   Procurement Center, [6]http://www.egguevara.com/scope/.

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