Health Policy
An organ transplant controversy tests 'the dead donor rule' November 14, 20265:00 AM ETNew guidelines are supposed to protect organ donors in a retrieval procedure that keeps blood flowing through livers, kidneys, lungs and hearts. But bioethicists have troubling questions. Olga Pankova/Getty Images hide caption
Olga Pankova/Getty ImagesThe U.S. organ transplant system has approved the first national policy for a controversial procedure used to remove organs from hospital patients. The guidelines are designed to protect potential donors. But critics say they do little to improve safety and fail to address deeply troubling ethical concerns.
