erning the decision of Andrew's heart the thoughts go to the parents. The only people with rights over the child. Of course it is their decision, but a heavy burden to bear nonetheless. His parents still need to concider whether or not they feel it is morally or ethically wrong. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a policy on Organ Donation from Anencephalic infants. Some of the issues raised here are painful and controversial:
"In recent years, some parents of anencephalic infants, as well as some transplant surgeons, medical ethicists, and state legislators, have proposed that these infants' organs be used for transplantation. [4,5] Some parents have poignantly expressed their wish that some good might come of their loss. In their opinion, there is no compelling reason for failing to use an anencephalic infant's organs to give life and health to other children. Customary medical care for anencephalic infants includes warmth and feeding but no major medical interventions. Available medical evidence indicates that these infants cannot consciously
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