Child under 15 declared brain-dead; organs to be transplanted

April 13, 2011

A child aged under 15 has been declared brain-dead with family consent for the first time in Japan, with the child’s organs to be harvested for transplantation shortly, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Tuesday.  (Japan Today)

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