South Carolina Revocation of Anatomical Gift Donation

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If an individual is registered, there is legally binding permission for donation at the time of the donor's death under the UAGA, and family members do not have the right to override this decision (1). This is not only the law, as in current practice most donations proceed even over family objection (3).

Following the death of a Gift of Body Donor, the next-of-kin legal representative or medical personnel should contact the program at 803-216-3888. Once the family is ready for us to pick up the body, the university will make arrangements for transportation of the body to the School of Medicine.

That was a major first step. The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act was subsequently adopted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 1987 The provisions of the UAGA of 1968 would ban the purchase and sale of body parts, facilitate the simplified process of obtaining authorization to retrieve organs, and ensure that medical staff establish procedures and guidelines to identify organ donors while under hospital care.

Can I remove myself from the registered donors list? Yes, you can change your donor status at any time. Look for an option such as "updating your status" on your state's site. If you have a donor designation on your driver's license, removing yourself from the registry will not change that.

Organs that can be donated for transplantation include kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, small bowel and pancreas. Tissues that can be donated include eyes, heart valves, bone, skin, veins and tendons. See the Interactive Body.

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) has been revised in 2006 to permit the use of life support systems at or near death for the purpose of maximizing procurement opportunities of organs medically suitable for transplantation.

If you have registered that you don't want to donate any of your organs or tissue, this may not be overruled by anyone. If you have registered that you want to be a donor, your relatives may overrule this only if they have compelling reasons to do so.