as it stands, unless you register as an organ donor, your organs are off limits. moreover, your own personal choice can be overruled by your surviving family members after your death. and it is made nearly impossible to make a live kidney donation unless you know someone closely who needs one and is a match for yours. i think this is bogus. i think, unless you register that due to a religious or personal preference you do not want your organs donated post mortum, they should be fair game. and i don't even particularly think it is unethical to sell an organ, as they do in india. i care about saving lives, which cannot be done without available organs.
2007-02-14 12:39:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can help make more organs available by speaking out in favor of organ donation and suggesting that anyone wishing to donate carry an organ donor card. If one can not be had through a selection on a driver license a personal card can be gotten through many organ donor sites on the web including www.organdonor.gov
Organ donors save lives.
2007-02-15 14:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by xxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To begin with, 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.
Secondly, 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 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 17:09:36 · answer #2 · answered by keengrrl76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is a big ethical dilemma and has been for a while. You can not use the organs post mortum. The organs still need to be viable in order for the best chance of them working. Finding an undamaged organ and also a match is a challenge all in it's self. We can't just snatch organs against people's wishes. Some people find the practice unbecoming or they may even have religious convictions against this practice. This is why stem cell research is so important. It offers hope to all those waiting on a transplant list. You never know. I believe that your intentions are good and that you mean well .But what you are suggesting is certainly unethical.
2007-02-14 13:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
confident, human beings die do to a loss of organs. i think one is placed on a waiting checklist. the actual of the checklist is in accordance with choose. human beings closer to death flow to the actual. additionally a element is matching the donor to the receiver. greater valuable fits improves the fulfillment fee. Is there a head of the line in accordance with money or skill? i think so. We had a governor that mandatory an organ transplant and he gained it with in weeks as others are nonetheless waiting and function been waiting for years. there is an trouble-free answer, grow to be an organ donor. all and sundry on your loved ones, your individuals, your pals, all could be organ donors. Donating your organs is a call, whether that's a sturdy selection.
2016-10-02 03:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by marrone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is your choice whether you want you organs donated or not...it is your body whether you are dead or alive. if you have a will then your family cant do crap. Giving hospitals and places the option to take organs post mortum is only going to cause more problems...who's to say you dont go into the hospital with cancer and they see you are a donor and they may make descions based on that...it wouldnt be right.
2007-02-14 12:50:58 · answer #5 · answered by bjd72003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people worry that they will be allowed to die for their organs but truthfully it's the opposite they will work harder to either keep you alive or make your body seem alive so your organs stay fresh....also you do need your organs so it's hard to justify taking a compelete stranger's organ (which I don't agree with) but that's the thought process there....just make sure you do all you can to spread the news to your friends about being an organ donor...that's what I do
2007-02-14 12:49:03 · answer #6 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋