The anencephalic as organ donor: Whose baby is it anyway?

Should an anencephalic newborn, lacking cerebral hemispheres but possessing a functional brain stem, be eligible for organ donation? The dialectical method is used here to envision how a protagonist and an antagonist might debate the ethics of the issue.

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Willis, R. Wayne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1990]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Cerebral Hemisphere
B Dialectical Method
B Functional Brain
B Brain Stem
B Organ Donation
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:Should an anencephalic newborn, lacking cerebral hemispheres but possessing a functional brain stem, be eligible for organ donation? The dialectical method is used here to envision how a protagonist and an antagonist might debate the ethics of the issue.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00986408