I will be removing my organ donor status. This is horrifying.

It looks like the families have to agree to do this, before your brain can be donated:

> Bexorg obtains brains in partnership with organizations that procure donated organs for transplantation, and Vrselja says once families understand the company’s process and goals, their response is overwhelmingly positive.

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smeggysmeg 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Until we find out otherwise. There have been multiple organ harvesting scandals lately. Informed consent has become a marketing concept, no longer a reality.

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tyre an hour ago | parent [-]

Citation required. Specifically for a western country happening at any notable scale via organ donors.

	▲	Bratmon an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Citation: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/us/kentucky-organ-donatio... Organ harvesting of living patients hasn't fully scaled up as a practice yet, but it's definitely a major source of income for some rural hospitals.

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dnnddidiej 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Can't the donor stipulate take anything but the brain?