Kentucky standardizes organ donation with new ‘pause’ law

April 14, 2026

a clinical worker holding a sealed box that says "human organ"

(WDKY Lexington via Yahoo!) – It’s now Kentucky law that if any medical provider observes any indication of life from the donor during organ harvesting, the procedure must stop.

House Bill 510 was signed into law on April 7, standardizing “pause in procedure” in the organ procurement process. The law was proposed after a Kentucky man’s organs were nearly harvested in 2021, while he was still alive. (Read More)