Organ Transplantation and the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Fifty years ago this summer, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act was adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and approved by the American Bar Association. The UAGA has provided a sound and stable legal platform on which to base an effective nationwide organ donation system. The cardinal principles of altruism, autonomy, and public trust are still important. At a time when confidence and trust in our government and many private institutions has declined, maintaining trust and confidence in our health care system and its commitment to “first, do no harm” has never been more important. Any policies that override these core ethical principles could cause irreparable damage to the public's faith in our transplant system. While progress has been made to increase organ registration and the number of organs transplanted, much more must be done to realize the potential of life‐saving therapy without jeopardizing ethical principles

Altruism (biology) · Autonomy · Bioethics · Government (linguistics) · Harm · Organ donation · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Public trust · Law · Medicine · Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research · Organ Donation and Transplantation · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Surgery · Transplantation

• A Community of Givers, Not Takers

  Alfred M Sadler, Blair L Sadler•The Hastings Center Report•1984

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• Are Transplant Recipients Human Subjects When Research Is Conducted on Organ Donors

  Open Access•Kate Gallin Heffernan, Alexandra K Glazier•The Hastings Center Report•2017

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• Having Conversations about Organ Donation

  Open Access•Blair L Sadler, Nicole Robins Sadler•The Hastings Center Report•2015

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