A man arrives at the emergency department on a ventilator after an accident. He is brain dead by all criteria. He has an organ-donor card in his wallet indicating his desire to donate. The organ-donor team contacts the family. The family refuses to sign consent for the donation.
What should be done?
a. Remove the organs anyway.
b. Wait for the patient's heart to stop and then remove the organs.
c. Stop the ventilator and remove the organs.
d. Seek a court order to overrule the family.
e. Honor the wishes of the family; no donation.