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Two unidentified men died in Houston hospitals. Both had their organs harvested by court order. One got 8 days of family searches. The other got 28 hours.

The Guatemalan Consulate promised to "coordinate with all consular locations" to help identify the second man. They were given 6 hours before a judge authorized the harvest.

This is happening as HHS investigators found 28 patients who "may not have been deceased" when organ procurement began, and NY Times revealed the transplant system skips waiting lists 20% of the time.

Who decides when saving lives justifies making irreversible choices for people who can't speak for themselves?

When the State Takes Your Organs: How Harris County Makes Life and Death Decisions for Strangers
Jul 25
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