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Brain Death vs True Death: Are We Harvesting Organs from the Living?

Brain Death vs True Death: Are We Harvesting Organs from the Living?

Update: 2025-07-18
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Is brain death real death—or a convenient medical construct? In this powerful episode, we confront the growing controversy over organ harvesting: Are patients truly dead when their organs are removed, or does the act itself complete the dying process?

We explore the science behind brain death criteria, the ethical dilemmas facing clinicians, and the voices of those who question whether consent and certainty are truly possible. This is a conversation that challenges what we think we know about life, death, and the cost of saving lives.

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Brain Death vs True Death: Are We Harvesting Organs from the Living?

Brain Death vs True Death: Are We Harvesting Organs from the Living?