RA 7170 (Organ Donation Act of 1991) Section 5

Examination of Human Body or Part thereof.

Section 5

SEC. 5. Examination of Human Body or Part thereof. - A legacy or donation of all or part of a human body authorizes any examination necessary to assure medical acceptability of the legacy or donation for the purpose(s) intended. For purposes of this Act, an autopsy shall be conducted on the cadaver of accident, trauma, or other medico-legal cases immediately after the pronouncement of death, to determine qualified and healthy human organs for transplantation and/or in furtherance of medical science.

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