Should a person who is dying of an incurable illness be allowed to donate his organs before the disease kills him? Gary Phebus who is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) wants to do just that: donate his heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, the whole shebang now.
RTWT, plus the comments.
I personally believe he should be allowed to do this, though the author's point about sloppery slopes is well-taken.
In the end, do we own our own bodies or don't we?
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