All organ donors must have registered their wishes and be certified as dead before their organs can be harvested.

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While it's true that organ donors must be certified as dead before organ harvesting, not all organ donors must have registered their wishes prior to death. In some cases, family members can consent to organ donation on behalf of the deceased if the deceased hadn't registered their wishes.

All Organ Donors Must Have Registered Their Wishes and Be