Are Patients Declared "Brain Dead" Really Dead? (Healthcare Advocacy and Leadership Organization, 8/11/21)

A Message from The Healthcare Advocacy and Leadership Organization (HALO) ARE PATIENTS DECLARED "BRAIN DEAD" REALLY DEAD? By Anne O'Meara August 11, 2021 Last week on EWTN, Dr. Joseph Eble (a friend of HALO) and Fr. Mitch Pacwa discussed this very question along with the implications this "brain death" classification has on organ donation. Many HALO subscribers listened to this power-packed interview and here is some of what we heard: ......I watched EWTN Live on Wednesday night and found the physician's ......information very interesting. As a former ICU nurse I always believed this ......deep down inside. I always felt uncomfortable as I wheeled many a patient ......to the OR for harvesting organs. But I had no say in the matter. However, ......when my brother had a ruptured aneurysm and was declared "brain dead" ......they kept begging us for his organs. I said no because I suspected that ......somehow someone would make money. We discontinued his life support ......and he died peacefully. This was in 2001. I am glad that this situation is now ......being addressed. -  Dr. JR, PhD, RN ......I always thought organ donations were done immediately at death. Now, I ......know the truth, and have decided to no longer donate my organ(s), because ......my death would not be natural, occurring in the Lord's time frame, ......regardless of my suffering. - SP ......I was watching a program early Sunday morning and a doctor was on ......talking about the sanctity of life as it relates to traumatic injuries and organ ......donation....The medical system is failing our elderly daily and it is a tragedy. ......I feel helpless to fight it but now that I know your organization exists I feel ......better that someone is advocating and working on these issues. - CL If you missed this riveting and informative interview, it's not too late. Watch it here!  https://youtu.be/UHUYBQQkbg8  (Be patient or fast forward as Fr. Mitch finishes an interview with another guest at the beginning of this video.)           ATTENTION NEW YORKERS (AND OTHERS FROM SURROUNDING AREAS)  HALO friend, Dr. Paul A. Byrne, to Present on "Brain Death" It's time to inform the public of the truth....... WHEN: Sunday, August 15 at 1:30 pm WHERE: St. Volodymyr Catholic Church, 6 Cottage Place, Utica, NY RSVP by Friday, August 13, 2021 (Call or text Gina at (315) 272-8094 or call Jen at (315) 723-3571.)   Free admission with donations gratefully accepted. For more information visit www.lifeguardianfoundation.org   HALO is pleased to announce the availability of our recently updated fact sheet Are Organ Donors Truly Dead Before Their Organs Are Taken? This hard-hitting fact sheet has been checked for accuracy by three experts, Dr. Joseph M. Eble, Dr. Doyen Nguyen, and Dr. D. Alan Shewmon. To request a copy or copies, call 888-221-4256 or email feedback@halovoice.org and provide your mailing address. Want to Help HALO? DONATE NOW and be a Voice for the Medically Vulnerable.  Thank you for your support! Our organization is a 501 (c)(3) organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you would like to donate through the mail, please send checks only to: HALO, 7301 Bass Lake RD, Minneapolis, MN 55428. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Healthcare Advocacy and Leadership Organization is to promote, protect, and advocate for the rights of the medically vulnerable through direct patient and family interactions; through intercessory prayer; through community education and awareness programs; and through promotion and development of concrete *"life-affirming healthcare"* alternatives for those facing the grave consequences of healthcare rationing and unethical practices, especially those at risk of euthanasia and assisted suicide. *"Life-affirming healthcare" is defined as medical care in which the paramount principle is the sanctity of life, which means that the life and safety of each person come first and each person receives medical care across their lifespan based on their need for care and never with an intention to hasten death, regardless of their abilities or perceived "quality of life." Copyright © 2021 HALO. All rights reserved.