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Organs donated following assisted suicide are safe to transplant

Livers donated after assisted suicide performed as well as those donated after death from natural causes

Recipients had about the same rate of survival

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who end their terminal illness through assisted suicide can safely make a difference in the lives of others through organ donation, a new study says.

Liver transplants performed using organs donated following euthanasia had outcomes similar to those made with donations after death from natural causes, researchers reported Oct. 26 in the Journal of Hepatology .

Such donations have the power to significantly expand the pool of available organs, researchers said.

“While not all individuals pursuing medical

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