[UA] The Invisible Hand

[Will]

Gregory Paul Stolze <holycrow at mindspring.com> a écrit :
> 
> >P.S. Ok, we don't have a 'brain replacement' either, but a body can be kept
> >alive with a non-functioning brain (it's called brain death, but it's not
> >recognised in all countries, which is why the Japanese have to go to
> >Australia or US if they need a transplant).  
> 
> ???  Huh?  You mean that if you go into a coma in Japan they just unplug you?

I think he was talking about organ donation. Basically most of the countries
allow organ donation only if the donor is in a state of "brain death". If
Japan doesn't recognize this, then I assume it's not possible for a Japanese
person to donate an organ, and therefore for a Japanese person to receive
an organ in Japan. Hence they have to go abroad?

I hope I got everything right here, not completely sure about that :)

Will

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