Proposal to harvest organs from Egypt’s death-row inmates sparks controversy
A proposal by professor of critical care medicine at Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Hossam Mowafy, regarding harvesting organs from individuals sentenced to death has sparked controversy and raised medical, legal, and religious questions. Mowafy called for a definitive ruling on the legal and religious status of the idea—specifically whether organs could be harvested before … The post Proposal…
Professor Hossam Mowafy of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine proposed harvesting organs from individuals sentenced to death, sparking controversy. The proposal calls for a ruling on the legal and religious aspects, specifically whether organs can be harvested before or after the execution. The Public Prosecutor and Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh were consulted for clarification, with the latter stating that transplanting organs from the deceased to the living is allowed, but requires free will and full legal capacity from the donor.
Amr Abdel-Salam, a lawyer, noted the proposal conflicts with organ transplantation regulations, as consent must be free and informed, and the status of a death-row inmate raises questions about the existence of free will. Mohamed Ezz al-Arab, founder of the Liver Oncology Unit, explained that Law #5 of 2010 permits post-mortem organ donation with a formal declaration of intent, but the absence of such a declaration could raise concerns about coercion or pressure.
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