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In Deutschland warten etwa 8.000 Menschen auf ein Spenderorgan. #tagesschau #organspende

Jun 6, 2026 2 min
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Germany faces a shortage of organ donations due to strict legal requirements that only permit organ harvesting after brain death.

Despite thousands of people waiting for life-saving organ transplants, Germany's donation rates remain low compared to other European nations. Experts argue that current legislation, which limits organ harvesting to cases of brain death, is the primary barrier, as expanding the criteria to include circulatory death could significantly increase the number of successful transplantations.

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