FDP Proposes Organs Donation After Heart-Lung Failure, Sparking Debate

The proposal aims to expand organ donation criteria beyond brain death, but faces criticism over potential risks and ethical concerns.

The FDP suggests allowing organ donations after a heart-lung failure, not just brain death, to increase donor numbers.
Critics argue that heart-lung death is not as irreversible as brain death, raising concerns about misdiagnosis and ethical implications.
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach opposes the proposal, advocating instead for a presumed consent system to boost organ donations.
Countries like the UK and Spain already permit organ donations after circulatory death, seeing a rise in donor numbers.
The proposal has sparked a call for a broader societal debate on organ donation criteria and the ethical challenges involved.