Criminals and Organ Donation

[Kinerd]

There is a man in Oregon who murdered his wife, Mary Jane, and his three children: Zachary (aged 4), Sadie (aged 3), and Madison (aged 2). He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death, admitting his guilt at his sentencing. Recently, he has requested to end the appeals process common to such cases, and further requested that his organs be considered for donation upon his execution. His request has been rejected.

Anyone living in Oregon, please contact your representatives. People needing organ donations die every day. If this man's organs are judged healthy and transplanted, one person might live a little longer.

The criminal's own words can be found here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/op...o.html?_r=4&hp

[NaturalHazard]

why was he rejected? was it on medical grounds or something?

[Kinerd]

According to the criminal, no medical tests have been performed and the prison (Oregon State Penitentiary) has given him no reason for denying his petition.

[NaturalHazard]

According to the criminal, no medical tests have been performed and the prison (Oregon State Penitentiary) has given him no reason for denying his petition.

seems like a waste when theres people dying who need organs. They scared of legal red tape?

[Missing_Minds]

http://www.kptv.com/news/27112650/detail.html

"First, Oregon law says death row prisoners must die by a lethal injection of three drugs, which makes organs unusable for transplant. Also, executions take place in prison, not in a hospital, where a donor’s organs are normally harvested."

Pretty darn good reasons on why they shouldn't be harvest after execution.

To change laws such that death takes place at the hospital on purpose like that would probably also go against Hippocratic oaths as well.

So not only are there legal issues, but ethical as well. It saddly isn't a cut and dry matter. And yes I am pro organ donation.