When Americans register as an organ donor, they make one of the most generous decisions imaginable. Today, we are restoring that accountability,” he said, making it clear they will not tolerate organizations that “compromise patient safety or betray the trust donors or their families.” Most organ procurement organizations carry out this work with professionalism, compassion, and deep respect for both donors and recipients,” he said, explaining that Network for Hope “repeatedly failed to meet those standards.” The outlet notes that, prior to the attempted procurement, staff had expressed concern that Hoover was waking up and aware, but the organ organization kept pushing it. The findings are horrific and concerning, including instances of the donor not being dead at the time procurement was “initiated.”