CAN BABY ORGANS BE DONATED IN ALL FORENSIC CASES - PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR ORGAN DONATION FROM INFANTS UNDER MEDICAL EXAMINER JURISDICTION

Donated organs from babies are desperately needed for transplantation into sick and dying children. Categories of infant death subject to me dicolegal death investigation are proposed and discussed, with a ratio nale for decision making by medical examiners and their colleagues. Ap propriate caution is warranted in some instances with investigation fo r possible criminal intent emphasized. Mutual cooperation with all par ties must be fostered to assure organ donation from infants whenever p ossible.