The Lutheran Church believes that donation contributes to the well-being of humanity and is an expression of love of one's neighbor. According to a 1984 Lutheran Church of America resolution, the Church encourages its members to sign donor cards, inform their families and make any legal arrangements necessary in support of donation. The Presbyterian Church encourages donation and respects the individual's right to make their own decision concerning their body. An individual decision. An individual decision.
Catholics view organ donation as an act of charity, fraternal love and self sacrifice.
Transplants are ethically and morally acceptable to the Vatican. The Seventh-Day Adventist Church strongly supports donation and transplantation. They have a number of transplant hospitals throughout the country, including Loma Linda Hospital in Southern California. The Shinto religion does not support organ and tissue donation because any act of dissection is regarded as injurious to the body of the dead. The United Methodist Church encourages organ and tissue donation.