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Unfortunately, very few people opt-in for organ donation. Thousands of people die a year waiting for transplants.
by johntiger1 3y ago
Unfortunately, very few people opt-in for organ donation. Thousands of people die a year waiting for transplants.
- canadianfella 3y ago[dead]
- Enginerrrd 3y ago>Unfortunately, very few people opt-in for organ donation. Wait, really? This always seemed like a no-brainer to me. Why would people be opposed to this?
- symlinkk 3y agoThere is a theory that doctors won’t try as hard to save you if you’re an organ donor.
- johntiger1 3y agoThis is such a ludicrous theory that is sadly repeated often. It is extremely unlikely that your set of organs will be compatible with someone they know who needs organs. Even then, a nurse or allied health professional is much more likely to make a medical error which kills you. You'd be surprised at how thin the line between life and death is, especially for people on death's door.
- groestl 3y agoI'm thankful I live in a country where opt-out is the norm.
- johntiger1 3y agoTo each their own. From a purely objective standpoint, I hope you or a loved one don't need a liver transplant one day (and consent to receiving one).
- devilbunny 3y agoAnd even then, it has no actual legal effect if you do, because at death your body becomes the property of your next of kin. It's just another part of the estate. They absolutely can override your wishes, and the most you can do is put a clause in your will that says "if my organs are not offered for donation, Andrew gets $0.10 (ten cents) inheritance; if they are, he receives 100%".
- kbelder 3y agoWhich is weird, because I've never spoken with anybody who hasn't opted in. I think there's a legal disconnect somewhere, where the simple opt-in at the DMV doesn't end up counting as a 'real' opt-in.