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| MORAVIAN |
| TRANSPLANTATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DONATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DISCUSSION: |
The
Moravian Church has made no statement addressing
organ and tissue donation or transplantation. Robert
E. Sawyer, President, Provincial Elders Conference,
Moravian Church of America, Southern Province, states,
"There is nothing in our doctrine or policy
that would prevent a Moravian pastor from assisting
a family in making a decision to donate or not to
donate an organ." It is, therefore, a matter
of individual choice. |
| MORMON
(Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) |
| TRANSPLANTATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DONATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DISCUSSION: |
The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believes
that the decision to donate is an individual one
made in conjunction with family, medical personnel
and prayer. They do not oppose donation. The following
policy statement was made on June 3, 1974; "The
question of whether one should will bodily organs
to be used as transplants or for research after
death must be answered from deep within the conscience
of the individual involved. Those who seek counsel
from the church on this subject are encouraged to
review the advantages and disadvantages of doing
so, to implore the Lord for inspiration and guidance,
and then to take the course of action which would
give them a feeling of peace and comfort." |
| PENTECOSTAL |
| TRANSPLANTATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DONATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DISCUSSION: |
Pentecostals
believe that the decision to donate should be left
up to the individual. |
| PRESBYTERIAN |
| TRANSPLANTATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DONATION: |
Encouraged. |
| DISCUSSION: |
Presbyterians
encourage and support donation. They respect a person's
right to make decisions regarding his or her own
body. |
| RELIGIOUS
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (Quakers) |
| TRANSPLANTATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DONATION: |
Individual
decision. |
| DISCUSSION: |
Organ
and tissue donation is believed to be an individual
decision. The Society of Friends does not have an
official position on donation. |
Sources:
Organ & Tissue Donation: A Reference Guide for
Clergy, (SEOPF & UNOS); New York Regional Transplant
Program, Inc.; American Council on Transplantation; National
Kidney Foundation; the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing
Network; the Pennsylvania Medical Medical Society.
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