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> Do we have agency over our own bodies or not? Right up until the point it's no longer your own body because you're dead, yes. > To take it to extremes, shou
by zimpenfish 6y ago
> Do we have agency over our own bodies or not?
Right up until the point it's no longer your own body because you're dead, yes.
> To take it to extremes, should the government be able to take “spare” kidneys from live donors?
No, they're not dead.
> Should criminals be forced to donate blood?
No, but again, they're not dead.
> What about children that die in child birth should they be harvested for organs too?
The law only covers adults with the opt-out which would make this another no.
> Where does the line stop?
Pretty much exactly where the law says it does - "All adults in England will be considered as having agreed to donate their own organs when they die unless they record a decision not to donate (known as ‘opting out’) or are in one of the excluded groups."
[edit: Missed the A in "All"]
- AdrianB1 6y agoThe line is pushed a bit every time. This time is there, but the history tells us it is not stopping and the next step is scary.