Should organ donation be mandated by Federal law in the United States with a provision to opt-out?
2007-02-14 03:52:24 · 15 answers · asked by xxx 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The question states you would be given the opportunity to say NO and NOT be included if you disagreed with the requirement, by opting out.
2007-02-14 04:16:39 · update #1
A Clarificaton-I believe every state has an option on driver license application where you can indicate your choice to become an organ donor and extend life for another individual.A personal organ donor card may also be obtained from a U.S. Government site at www.organdonor.gov.
The question asks should mandatory organ donation be a law I am aware currently organ donation is voluntary, however under a mandatory yes or no law the tremendous generosity of organ donors and their families with be no less heroic or appreciated.
2007-02-15 01:06:38 · update #2
Please indicate in your respose if you or a family member or friend is on an organ transplant waiting list.
2007-02-16 05:42:33 · update #3
Sorry about the typo,make that response.
2007-02-16 05:44:00 · update #4
No, there is nothing in the constitution that gives the Federal Government authority over that. End of discussion.
2007-02-14 03:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thebeljar asked pretty much the same thing as you did, and this was my response:
Americans are far too protective of their personal rights (yes, even when they're dead) for any law to pass that would automatically make people donors...an opt-out system would just make too many people upset.
See, you are not taking into account that only about 1% of the population dies in such a way that they can donate their organs. It is generally an unexpected and tragic death - donors must be declared brain dead while on a ventilator, so that even though they have passed away their organs are being kept alive by a machine.
This means that families are making a difficult decision in the midst of a tragic event. It's a whole lot to take in all at once, and yes, we ask for the organ donation soon after death because we want the organs to be healthy for transplant. But you still have to understand that sometimes it's too much for families and they say no. It's understandable - they just suffered a tragic loss and don't owe anyone anything. They just can't see beyond their grief at that moment.
This is why it's important for people to register on their state's registry if they have one. Your wishes to donate become a legal document. If your state does not have one, write to your legislators and tell them you want a donor registry for your state to make your registration a legal document.
In California, our registry is tied to the DMV, so now when people check yes to donation when they get their license, they are automatically entered onto the registry. When someone passes away who is a potential donor, the registry is checked to see if they registered. If they are not registered we must ask the family to make the decision. If they are registered, we simply inform the family of the donor's wishes.
2007-02-14 17:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by keengrrl76 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No...not anymore than limiting how many children you have or forcing people to abort one sex in the name of population control...you are playing a dangerous game when you start mandating things like that...If you really feel that way, move to China...the govt there may be willing to listen to such crazy ideas.
2007-02-14 04:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by gemneye70 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
NO, it should NOT be made mandantory. They are MY organs and it should be totally up to me if I want or DON'T want to donate them to anyone. Are YOU AWARE that in order for your organs to be used or donated that YOU MUST BE alive. Huh, whats wrong with this picture?
2007-02-14 04:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Our bodies do not belong to the government. The less government intereference the better. No.
2007-02-14 04:00:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.. smells like a republican contemplating silly new restrictive policy ideas to me. It's your body, so you choose... Why not make it so all people have to give up a kidney when alive? I'm sure you'd love that too.
2007-02-14 04:05:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It's against some people's religions and we have the right to freedom of religion.
2007-02-14 03:55:53 · answer #7 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no, never... I have the right to destroy all of my organs as I see fit, and not give them up.
2007-02-14 04:00:30 · answer #8 · answered by jh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, forcing people to become donors....smells of democrats to me.
2007-02-14 03:55:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't see a problem with that...just as long as there is a way for people to not do it....I really don't know why anyone would not want to....but I hear there are some religions that do not allow it so.......
2007-02-14 04:12:21 · answer #10 · answered by yetti 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋