Anatomical gift is the donation of whole or part of a human body to take effect upon or after death of the donor. Any individual of sound mind and 18 years of age or more may donate all or any part of his body. An anatomical gift can only be made by a document of gift signed by the donor who may designate a particular physician or surgeon to carry out the appropriate procedures. An anatomical gift may be made by will as well. The donor can later amend or revoke an anatomical gift either orally or through a signed written statement. Delivery of the document of gift during the lifetime of the donor is not essential to validate the gift. The rules covering anatomical gift vary in the different states of the United States. The related law of each state is discussed under the following state links.
Inside Anatomical Gifts Act
- Alabama Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Arizona Anatomical Gift Law
- Arizona Revocation of Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Arkansas Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- California Revocation of Anatomical Gift Act Law
- California Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Colorado Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Connecticut Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Delaware Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- District of Columbia Anatomical Gift Law
- Florida Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Georgia Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Hawaii Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Idaho Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Illinois Anatomical Gift Law
- Indiana Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Iowa Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Kansas Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Kentucky Anatomical Gift Law
- Louisiana Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Maine Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Maryland Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Massachusetts Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Michigan Uniform Anatomical Gift Law
- Minnesota Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Mississippi Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Missouri Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Montana Revocation of Anatomical Gift Law
- Montana Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Nebraska Anatomical Gift Law
- Nevada Anatomical Gift Act Law
- New Hampshire Anatomical Gift Act Law
- New Jersey Anatomical Gift Act Law
- New Mexico Anatomical Gift Act Law
- New York Anatomical Gift Law
- North Carolina Anatomical Gift Act Law
- North Dakota Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Ohio Anatomical Gift Law
- Oklahoma Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Oregon Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Pennsylvania Anatomical Gift Law
- Rhode Island Anatomical Gift Law
- South Carolina Anatomical Gift Law
- South Dakota Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Tennessee Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Texas Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Utah Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Vermont Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Virginia Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Washington Anatomical Gift Law
- West Virginia Anatomical Gift Law
- Wisconsin Anatomical Gift Act Law
- Wyoming Anatomical Gift Act Law