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RFK Jr. disbands Kentucky organ donation group for coerced harvesting
The nonprofit organization coordinating organ donation in Kentucky and counties in neighboring states was decertified Wednesday after the federal government concluded, following a yearlong investigation, that it violated patient rights and safety by pursuing organs without confirming that the donor had died.
TL;DR
- Network for Hope, an organ donation organization in Kentucky and nearby states, was decertified by the federal government.
- A yearlong investigation revealed patient rights and safety violations.
- The organization pursued organs without confirming the donor had died.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the decertification.
- Failures persisted despite repeated warnings and corrective action plans.