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October 31, 2024

Title: Brain Dead Man Recovers. Dances at Sister’s Wedding!
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Dr. Heidi Klessig
with Respect for Human Life (www.respectforhumanlife.com/)

In 2021, a supposedly brain-dead man, Anthony Thomas “TJ” Hoover II, opened his eyes and looked around while being wheeled to the operating room to donate his organs. Hospital staff at Baptist Health hospital in Richmond, Kentucky assured his family that these were just “reflexes.”

Today, Dr. Heidi Klessig shares the rest of this story, plus a few others like it. She also explains the need for Congress to urgently address this issue and make changes. Dr. Klessig is a retired anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, who now speaks about the dangers of organ donation. She is an author with Respect for Human Life.

Click here to read more about TJ’s story from Dr. Heidi Klessig.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Are we told by our government and the MSM that we should “trust the science”? Dr. Klessig reminds us that science is always changing and improving, saying: “It’s quite troubling that the public is only given propaganda, not facts.”

Is there a clear definition of being brain dead? Is the definition of brain dead often subjective and not evidence based?

What is the rest of TJ’s story? After Dr. Klessig shares details of his recovery, she reveals that his case was brought before the US House Committee with the goal of investigating organ procurement organizations.

Are there others who have been declared brain dead but were, in fact, alive? You can click here to read about more.

Do State and Federal governments need to take a serious look at the definition of “brain death”?

If you are having second thoughts about being an organ donor, click here for more information on how to unregister.

Click here to order a copy of one of the many books by Dr. Heidi Klessig and others from Respect for Human Life.

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October 29, 2024

Title: Organ Donors: BEWARE!
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Brad Mattes
with Life Issues Institute (LifeIssues.org)

You may be aware of a Kentucky man waking up as they were about to harvest his organs for donation. It’s good news that Anthony Thomas Hoover II (TJ) is alive, but the circumstances surrounding this event as reported by multiple news sources are horrifying.

Today, President of Life Issues Institute, Brad Mattes, reveals the details of this story. Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed may be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.

Click here to learn more about the dangers of a brain death diagnosis.

Click here for the latest from Life Issues Institute

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is there a CLEAR definition of “brain dead”? Brad explains that the definition can be “subjective” and not be evidenced-based. In other words, the guidance of determining death can be completely “opinion-based”.

Must the definition of when death occurs be re-examined by our elected officials?

If you have second thoughts about being an organ donor, click here

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July 10, 2023

Title: The Ethics of Organ Harvesting and Transplantation
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Dr. Heidi Klessig
with Respect for Human Life (www.respectforhumanlife.com/)

Part 1 of 3

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as medical or legal advice. Always consult your physician or attorney for advice on this and other issues.

Are you an organ donor? Is it ethical? Dr. Heidi Klessig is a retired anesthesiologist and pain management specialist. Today, Dr. Klessig discusses what you need to know about organ donation.

Click here to read Heidi’s article in the American Thinker. https://www.americanthinker.com/

Click here to order a copy of the many books by Respect for Human Life authors.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why is Dr. Klessig so passionate about this topic?

What is a tissue transplant compared to an organ transplant? Dr. Klessig takes us back to high school biology class…

What transplants are ethical and which are not?

Is it important to understand the moral framework of the Ten Commandments, focusing on murder, lying, and theft? Dr. Klessig says: “Following these precepts also fulfills the Golden Rule: treating others as we want to be treated.”

Are there critical details that everyone who signs a donor card has a right to know?

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Ethics of Organ Harvesting and Transplantation
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Dr. Heidi Klessig
with Respect for Human Life (www.respectforhumanlife.com/)

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as medical or legal advice. Always consult your physician or attorney for advice on this and other issues.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What are organ procurement organizations?

Do organ procurement organizations sometimes interfere with autopsies? Dr. Klessig admits that this answer surprised her when she was doing her research.

Must someone be a registered organ and/or tissue donor to donate after their death?

Can a listener simply notify their family of their wishes? Dr. Klessig discusses the actions you must take to remove yourself from the organ donor list. Click here for the downloadable card to keep in your wallet.

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Ethics of Organ Harvesting and Transplantation
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Dr. Heidi Klessig
with Respect for Human Life (www.respectforhumanlife.com/)

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as medical or legal advice. Always consult your physician or attorney for advice on this and other issues.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Are there differences in tissue harvesting/transplanting and organ harvesting/transplanting?

What is “living organ donation”? Dr. Klessig calls this the “happy story of transplants” because everyone remains alive after the donation and offers examples.

What are “paired organs”? Are these considered ethical transplants?

Should someone consider traveling to another country if needing an organ transplant?

Are there legal and ethical questions surrounding a diagnosis of “brain dead”?  Dr. Klessig reveals that in 1968, a committee of doctors at Harvard Medical School changed the meaning of death. She also discusses the horrific changes being made to the Uniform Determination of Death Act of 1981.

What is donation after “circulatory death”? Is this banned in many European countries? Click here for more information about the ethical definition of death.

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June 5, 2023

Title: The Ethics of Organ Harvesting and Transplantation
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Dr. Heidi Klessig
with Respect for Human Life (www.respectforhumanlife.com/)

Part 1 of 3

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as medical or legal advice. Always consult your physician or attorney for advice on this and other issues.

Are you an organ donor? Is it ethical? Dr. Heidi Klessig is a retired anesthesiologist and pain management specialist. Today, Dr. Klessig discusses what you need to know about organ donation.

Click here to read Heidi’s article in the American Thinker. https://www.americanthinker.com/

Click here to order a copy of the many books by Respect for Human Life authors.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why is Dr. Klessig so passionate about this topic?

What is a tissue transplant compared to an organ transplant? Dr. Klessig takes us back to high school biology class…

What transplants are ethical and which are not?

Is it important to understand the moral framework of the Ten Commandments, focusing on murder, lying, and theft? Dr. Klessig says: “Following these precepts also fulfills the Golden Rule: treating others as we want to be treated.”

Are there critical details that everyone who signs a donor card has a right to know?

More from this Guest      More on this Topic      More from this Organization

Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Ethics of Organ Harvesting and Transplantation
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Dr. Heidi Klessig
with Respect for Human Life (www.respectforhumanlife.com/)

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as medical or legal advice. Always consult your physician or attorney for advice on this and other issues.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What are organ procurement organizations?

Do organ procurement organizations sometimes interfere with autopsies? Dr. Klessig admits that this answer surprised her when she was doing her research.

Must someone be a registered organ and/or tissue donor to donate after their death?

Can a listener simply notify their family of their wishes? Dr. Klessig discusses the actions you must take to remove yourself from the organ donor list. Click here for the downloadable card to keep in your wallet.

More from this Guest      More on this Topic      More from this Organization

Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Ethics of Organ Harvesting and Transplantation
Topic: Organ Donation

Discussed by Dr. Heidi Klessig
with Respect for Human Life (www.respectforhumanlife.com/)

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as medical or legal advice. Always consult your physician or attorney for advice on this and other issues.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Are there differences in tissue harvesting/transplanting and organ harvesting/transplanting?

What is “living organ donation”? Dr. Klessig calls this the “happy story of transplants” because everyone remains alive after the donation and offers examples.

What are “paired organs”? Are these considered ethical transplants?

Should someone consider traveling to another country if needing an organ transplant?

Are there legal and ethical questions surrounding a diagnosis of “brain dead”?  Dr. Klessig reveals that in 1968, a committee of doctors at Harvard Medical School changed the meaning of death. She also discusses the horrific changes being made to the Uniform Determination of Death Act of 1981.

What is donation after “circulatory death”? Is this banned in many European countries? Click here for more information about the ethical definition of death.

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