Organ donation time for an opt out policy?

[Napalm]

Hello all.

 

Body organ donation in the news today.

 

Anyway do you think we should have an opt out policy?

 

By that I mean, on death your body is automatically harvested of organs, unless you have opted out.

 

Further to this.

 

If you have opted out of organ donation, you are not allowed to receive a donated organ if you need one

 

So you have to have not opted out of organ donation to be eligible for an organ.

[spooky3]

I always want to say yes automatically, but when I think how it could be abused, I wonder.

 

I'll carry on carrying a donor card and hopefully very soon growing organs using stem cells will become a cheaper alternative.

[Napalm]

I always want to say yes automatically, but when I think how it could be abused, I wonder.

 

I'll carry on carrying a donor card and hopefully very soon growing organs using stem cells will become a cheaper alternative.

 

I see your point, but when you see those kids waiting for organs. To me it's a no brainer.

[spooky3]

I see your point, but when you see those kids waiting for organs. To me it's a no brainer.

 

I've not voted yet, I guessed that was your vote.

[Napalm]

I've not voted yet, I guessed that was your vote.

 

Yea it is, by your point I ment the 'potential for abuse'

[ampersand]

once i'm dead - if I've got anything that any other body might be able to make use of, they're welcome to it

[Napalm]

once i'm dead - if I've got anything that any other body might be able to make use of, they're welcome to it

 

I have the same attitude.

[KATIEB_23]

once i'm dead - if I've got anything that any other body might be able to make use of, they're welcome to it

 

Yep - same here too

[MrSmith]

Hello all.

 

Body organ donation in the news today.

 

Anyway do you think we should have an opt out policy?

 

By that I mean, on death your body is automatically harvested of organs, unless you have opted out.

 

Further to this.

 

If you have opted out of organ donation, you are not allowed to receive a donated organ if you need one

 

So you have to have not opted out of organ donation to be eligible for an organ.

 

I would have an opt out policy, and if you opt out of giving you automatically opt out of receiving. It may not be an issue much longer because they will soon be able to harvest pig’s organs that are genetically halted to match human DNA and won’t be reject by our immune system.

[Napalm]

Yep - same here too

 

Good effort.