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Defining death: ALRC examines laws around human tissue and organs

Defining death: ALRC examines laws around human tissue and organs

In Australia, 'what is death' and other legal definitions, such as what constitutes human tissue, have not kept up with advances in medical science. The Australian Law Reform Commission is conducting the first review of human tissue laws in nearly 50 years.

Law Report · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

January 13, 202629m 6s

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In Australia, 'what is death' and other legal definitions, such as what constitutes human tissue, have not kept up with advances in medical science. The Australian Law Reform Commission is conducting the first review of human tissue laws in nearly 50 years.

Topics

organ donationhuman tissueorgan harvestingaustralian law reform commissionlawlegislative reviewhuman tissue actbloodsciencedeath