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Doctors' leader declines condemned prisoner's organ donation
The article discussed the issue of organ donation from individuals sentenced to death in Egypt and its impact on the concept and ethics of donation. The Head of the Medical Syndicate emphasized that using organs from those sentenced to death contradicts the notion of voluntary donation, stressing the necessity for donations to be based on informed consent, whether during life or after death, in a legal and ethical manner. He clarified that Egypt's 2010 Organ Transplantation Law regulates donation procedures and prohibits removing organs without the person's approval, whether the individual is alive or deceased. He warned that using organs from executed prisoners without their consent constitutes a violation of ethical principles. Additionally, he noted that the idea of organ donation from prisoners sentenced to death has not been implemented in Egypt, and the law states that human consent must be obtained before donation. He reaffirmed that voluntary will is the fundamental condition in these processes.
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