There has been much debate regarding brain death in organ donation. This means whether the person is actually alive or dead when doctors decide to harvest the organs. Some people, and even organizations, explain why they believe an individual is alive during the process, while others explain why the donor is not alive. This essay shows the different positions of people and organizations regarding brain death.Dr. Paul A. Byrne, a neonatologist and clinical professor of pediatrics, says brain death is not a real death for a person, doctors just want to remove the organs and pretend a person is dead when they are not. is not really: “Patients are declared brain dead in order to harvest their organs. The real death is organ harvesting, Byrne says: “Every donor is killed in the process. » Byrne also says that doctors are not able to harvest organs from someone who is actually dead, because organ damage occurs after circulation has stopped. The person is therefore still alive at the time of organ harvesting. Byrne supports his claim that brain death is not real death, by providing evidence about a young Oklahoma man, Zach Dunlap, who was declared brain dead. However, his cousin, who was one of his nurses, admitted a reaction four hours after he was pronounced dead by scratching the sole of his foot with a knife. Dunlap was not really dead although he was pronounced dead. He even said he could hear everything the doctors were saying but couldn't scream for help due to his head trauma. By telling the story of one person to whom this happened, Byrne shows that there is concrete evidence that people declared brain dead may not actually be dead and that doctors should be better able to verify whether a person is truly brain dead or not. not. Zach Dunlap's story appeared on television news, on websites and on shows; like NBC News, Today