The problem in this issue lies in a Sanctity of Life vs. Quality of Life judgement. Take, for instance, the case of an anaencephalic baby (one born without a brain, or just a brain stem) and a baby with a heart defect. The heart of the anaencephalic child can be used to save the baby with the heart defect. Legislation in some states currently prevents doctors from performing this operation, forcing them to watch both babies die when one could easily be saved. Also, harvesting organs needs to be done with a fresh corpse, obviously (a warm body) - requiring explicit consent brings up complications in an already delicate situation. When all is said and done, a corpse is a corpse. If the person did not indicate that they would be unwilling to be organ donors while they were still alive, then I see no reason why you shouldn't just take the organs while they are still viable, rather than let the entire body go to waste.

Hmm... I thought they had to do that anyway. I think they should get signed consent. I mean, I think it's just a body and it's just going to rot anyway. But, not everyone feels the same way.

i think that the parents should have een given the money they made by selling the corneas..

as long as abortion is legal, I dont see why this needs to be regulated...

I agree with delmar.