The Current Status and Reformative Prospects of the Human Organ Transplant Regulations in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Wei-Chi Li, 李尉慈
• Other Authors: Tienyi Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/46928948203613928941

碩士 === 中原大學 === 財經法律研究所 === 103 === With the booming development of medical technology, human organ transplants may do create another possibility of human life and have the power to control people’s death. However, the great advance of medical technology not only prolongs human life, but comes with the ethical conflicts and social subjects of much controversy. Therefore, law is one of the most important elements used the fundamental of human rights to establish a clear and comprehensive standard. First of all, we intent to review the provision of Human Organ Transplant Act in Taiwan and investigate the current situation and problems of human organ transplant, for instance, to find out the solution of unbalanced organ demand and unfair distribution. In addition, we study the Legal effect on the signing of donor card. Furthermore, we discuss the possibility of Organ bargain and weather it is suitable for minors to being a donor. Last but not least, compare with the legislation and operating of Organ Transplant Act between Taiwanese and America, such as the legal modifications and the disposal of controversial issues, the options of policy, and so on. After analyzing and comparing the different regulations in Taiwan and American, we shall regard the advantage of American law as our improvement target in the future.