Young Organ Donors Featured In Star-Ledger Story

Families who donate a loved one’s organs are truly courageous people. Life-saving and life-enhancing decisions are made while dealing with the unthinkable: losing a family member. Two New Jersey mothers found the courage to donate their child’s organs in hopes of saving someone else’s life. The incredible story of these brave women is featured in a front-page Star-Ledger story.

Click here to read to about the gift of life given by Zoe Jackson and Madison Spearman.

Kelly Ripa Sets the Record Straight on Organ Donation

My religion forbids me from donating my organs. Donor families have to pay to have a loved one’s organs recovered. My body will be mutilated if I donate my organs. There are a lot of misconceptions about organ and tissue donation. Emmy award-winning talk show host Kelly Ripa talks myths and facts about organ and tissue donation with ABC News Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser.

Click here to see Kelly Ripa and Dr. Besser talk about the myths and facts of organ donation.