Of Georgetown and, Ah!, Bright WingsCatholic CultureThere are, apparently, two ways of looking at the controversy over brain death as well. Phil introduces a response to a rebuttal in his ongoing discussion of this thorny topic. Will he eventually dare…
GeripalMostly Dead vs Completely Dead: A Distinction Best Left to HollywoodGeripalPatients who donate after cardiac (not brain) death are often kept alive using life-sustaining measures, such as mechanical ventilation supplied via a breathing tube, and…
Wall Street Journal'Are You an Organ Donor? Why Not?'Wall Street JournalBrain death criteria is strict. The neurologists who determine brain death use various diagnostic tools to make the determination. It is a grueling and sad time for the fam…
PGI to streamline organ donation from brain-dead patientsHindustan TimesBrain death is the irreversible end of all brain activity due to total death of the cells of the central nervous system. The list of patients requiring organ replacement is getting…
Catholic CultureOn 'brain death,' a response to a rebuttalCatholic CultureBy Phil Lawler (bio – articles – send a comment) | May 11, 2012 5:17 PM Last month, when I questioned whether “brain death” is a valid justification for removing vita…
Turning morality on its headHaaretzSome Orthodox Jews do not accept that brain death constitutes death. They believe that a brain-dead body is a living human being so long as its heart is still beating, even if that's with the help of a ventilator….
USA TODAY2 Calif. cops face trial over beating death of homeless manUSA TODAYHospital records showed that Thomas suffered brain injuries, a shattered nose, a smashed cheekbone, broken ribs and severe internal bleeding. The coroner said he died of brain…
LifesiteVatican Radio tackles organ harvesting in light of questionable 'brain death …Lifesiteby Thaddeus Baklinski ROME, May 9, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The controversy surrounding the questionable criterion of 'brain death' used to det…
State blamed for illicit organ tradeDeccan Chronicle… ISOT pointed out loopholes in the Human Organ Transplantation Act, lack of stringent punishment, monitoring and delay in implementation of Jeevandan programme that entailed setting up of brain-dea…
USA TODAYKelly Thomas beating: Judge may rule on Fullerton officers' trialLos Angeles TimesThe pathologist said Thomas ultimately died of brain death, acute bronchial pneumonia and blunt force facial injuries. As images of Thomas' battered and …