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- Halacha
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- Blood and Organ Donation
Question
According to the Halacha, when I die, may I leave instructions for my family to donate my body/organs to science for research or, organs to a hospital for transplant so another person can live?
What does halacha say?
Answer
We have several answers in our Hebrew Responsa and in our English Responsa to the question.
All the Rabbis answering write that one cannot trust the doctors to act with the donated organs as the Halacha instructs and therefore one unfortunately cannot donate organs.

Halachic Organ Donor
Various Rabbis | Adar II 18, 5768

Human Organs
Various Rabbis | 21 Tevet 5764





