US federal oversight of organ procurement organizations
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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US ends contract with Kentucky organ donation group over medical worker pressure
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The predecessor organization of Network for Hope allegedly pressured a hospital to withdraw life support despite signs of patient recovery.
In 2021, the predecessor organization of the Kentucky-based nonprofit Network for Hope allegedly pressured a local hospital to withdraw life support and retrieve organs from a man. This pressure occurred despite signs that the individual was waking up from a drug overdose.
The man involved in the 2021 incident survived, and during a recent press briefing, his sister joined US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to express her gratitude.