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Organ donation conversations are changing. Critics worry families may feel pressured

NPR | By Rob Stein

Published October 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

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Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now that's been forbidden.