Organ donation after euthanasia in children: Belgian and Dutch perspectives
Title
Organ donation after euthanasia in children: Belgian and Dutch perspectives
Creator
Bollen JAM; Ten Hoopen R; Van Der Hoeven MAHBM; Shaw D; Brierley J; Ysebaert D; Van Heurn LWE; Van Mook WNKA
Identifier
Publisher
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Date
2019
Subject
Child; child; article; human; palliative therapy; Only Child; ethics; intensive care; euthanasia; organ donor; pediatric surgery
Description
Organ donation after euthanasia has been performed more than 70 times in Belgium and the Netherlands combined (personal communication, Jan Bollen, 2018). These two countries allow for euthanasia in minors as well, while Luxembourg, Colombia and Canada only allow adults to undergo euthanasia. A Dutch guideline on organ donation after euthanasia focuses on mentally competent adults, with a predominance of neurodegenerative diseases.1 The question arises whether organ donation after euthanasia should be possible in children and adolescents, and what are the legal, medical and ethical conditions for the combined procedure.
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Citation
Bollen JAM; Ten Hoopen R; Van Der Hoeven MAHBM; Shaw D; Brierley J; Ysebaert D; Van Heurn LWE; Van Mook WNKA, “Organ donation after euthanasia in children: Belgian and Dutch perspectives,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 27, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/19280.