I think the opt-out system is a great idea. We need more organ donors so people don't die waiting for organs and so people don't end up selling their body parts while they're alive and this doesn't happen:
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I think the opt-out system is a great idea. We need more organ donors so people don't die waiting for organs and so people don't end up selling their body parts while they're alive and this doesn't happen:
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Maki (10-15-2013)
Save for religious or medical reasons, I cannot see a single reason why you would want any organs that could potential save or change a persons life for the better (like cornea donations, won't save a life but will give someone the ability to see) to be cremated or buried with you in the ground.
Unless you're afraid of being a blind ghost.
| (10-19-2013)2e a p
I think it should be an opt-out system. I'm an donor even though they probably won't take my organs because of health reasons. I know I can't join a marrow registry (though I can test and donate to a relative or something) and some places don't want my blood, so that would seem to follow. I really should look into donating to science, because then maybe some use will come of my body whenever that may be.
But seriously, all I did was check a box when I got my driver's license, just change the phrasing a bit and maybe a lot more people would be donors.
Also, so many more people need to join bone marrow registries. I realize this is more iffy because you're alive for the procedure and it's painful and whatever, but the chances you'll actually be matched with somebody is so slim, anyway.
I'd like a opt out system but then I'd feel empathetic to the people overseas making $300k per heart....now that's a bad ass black market.
I'm a registered organ donor and I agree with opt out being more effective for helping those who need it.
I donate blood currently despite an strong fear of needles (I started when i was 16) because my dad was an organ donor and currently i cannot do the same in my current alive state.
The more people who can offer organs the better. Even if someone is a donor depending on how they die or time and such affects if organs can be used. By the time it was able to be put into effect the only part my father had to offer were his eyes.
So even with the pool of donors out there so many factors influence a donation. Like Joe said. You're dead. Let another have a shot at life.
There is a boy here in town, who said he'd love me forever...Who thought forever could be severed. By the sharp knife.. Of a short life.
My country has an opt out system for basic organs eg corneas, kidney. You can opt in to donate more.
I opted in
Maki (10-20-2013)