Q; Good Morning Catholic Undertaker. My question is, "What is the Catholic view on Donating or Receiving Human organs for or from a transplant?" With blessings, Gingertop1 in Lake Placid, NY.
A: Thanks Gingertop1 for your question. The Catholic Church recognizes the donation of organs and blood to those in need as acts of charity and therefore commendable. But, can in NO way Cause the death of the donor.This question has come up in many occasions in the past. It has been commented on by Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Pius XII, Pope John Paul II, the Councils of Vienne and the Fifth Lateran and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The CCC 2296 States: Organ transplants are in conformity with the moral law if the physical and psychological dangers and risks to the donor are proportionate to the good sought for the recipient. Organ donation after death is a noble and meritorious act and is to be encouraged as a expression of generous solidarity. It is not morally acceptable if the donor or his proxy has not given explicit consent. Moreover, it is not morally admissible to bring about the disabling mutilation or death of a human being, even in order to delay the death of other persons. CCC 2301 States: Autopsies can be morally permitted for legal inquests or scientific research. The free gift of organs after death is legitimate and can be meritorious.
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