Medical Ethics
From Halachipedia
Donating Blood
- It is permissible and a mitzvah to donate blood because it is used to save lives.[1]
Kidney Donation
- Since kidney donations aren't so dangerous they are permitted and encouraged.[2]
Heart Transplant
- A heart transplant isn't allowed since it is a major dispute if taking a live heart is considered killing the donor.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Kedoshim 5779 min 1)
- ↑ See Yachava Daat 3:84, Tzitz Eliezer 9:45, Minchat Yitzchak 5:7.
- ↑ Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Kedoshim 5779 min 10)