Chapter 6.A.1 (or 4.A.1) Competent Organ Donors

While women may sell their ova (e.g., to infertile couples who want to have children) under federal law, Indiana limits payment to out-of-pocket expenses plus $3,000.  Ind. Code § 35-46-5-3.

A recent long-term study indicates that donating a kidney while alive does not pose health risks to the donor.  In a study of people who donated kidneys at the University of Minnesota between 1963 and 2007, researchers found that "kidney donors have a normal life span, a health status that is similar to that of the general population, and an excellent quality of life."  The donors do not have an increased risk for kidney failure, nor do they  have an increased risk of hypertension.  Hassan N. Ibrahim, et al., Long-Term Consequences of Kidney Donation, 360 New Eng. J. Med. 459 (2009).

Through September 29, 2009, the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act had been adopted in 38 states and the District of Columbia.  For updates on the enactment status, click here.

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