Given that "if a person is truly dead the heart is not acceptable for transplantation", is that also true for the lungs and other vital organs?

Dear JS

A vital organ is an organ without which the body cannot function In the case of a lung transplant, the donor would have to have two healthy lungs and if he wishes to donate one of them, his physician would be responsible for explaining the risks involved ahead of time.

My humble opinion is that donating any organ, even if a paired organ like the lung, is not a good idea. But that is my opinion, not Church teaching.

Judie Brown

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