Can a donation take place against the wishes of the spouse of next-of-kin?
Under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, your wishes take legal precedence over those of your next-of-kin. However, medical schools are not inclined to accept a body under conditions in which there is an objection to donation or dissension among members of the family who are legally responsible for final disposition of the body. Donors are advised to notify all persons likely to be concerned of their intentions and of their plans to make a donation of their body. In this way, any difference of opinion regarding a matter such as this can be resolved in advance of the time when decisions must be made in haste and under the handicap of grief.
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