WASHINGTON – Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

It happened in 2021 and, while details are murky, surgery was avoided and the man is still alive. But donor registries in the U.S. and even across the Atlantic are being impacted after the case was publicized recently. A drop in donations could cost the lives of people awaiting a transplant.

The rash of opts outs follows allegations that a man who'd been declared dead woke up on the way to the OR for organ-donation surgery.{ai:summary}<p>Transplant experts report an increase in individuals revoking their organ donor registrations due to a recent case where a Kentucky man, mistakenly declared dead, nearly had his organs harvested. This incident has raised concerns about donor confidence and may affect transplant availability.</p><p>The publicity surrounding this case is causing a decline in organ donations, potentially jeopardizing the lives of those in need of transplants. #health</p>

People are opting out of organ donation after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

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