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Learning More About Organ Donation

What Is Organ Donation?

Organ donation occurs through the consent of an individual or guardian of an individual and is the process of their own organ being removed and transplanted into another person.

Understanding how the organ donation progress works does not have to be complicated or overwhelming. Watch this video entitled “Organ Donation and Transplantation: How Does it Work?”

Pediatric Organ Donation

Pediatric donation is an even more difficult subject. The loss of a child for any parent or guardian is devastating and tragic. At the cusp of parents’ immediate loss comes the potential decision for their child to be an organ donor.

To learn more about pediatric organ donation statistics, visit https://www.donatelife.net/statistics/.