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Organ Donor Consent
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Article from The Times
Would you like your organs to be donated after your death?
Would you consent to the organs of your nearest and dearest to be used when they die?
Do you agree with opt-out or opt-in consent?
Would you like your organs to be donated after your death?
Would you consent to the organs of your nearest and dearest to be used when they die?
Do you agree with opt-out or opt-in consent?
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Yes
Opt-in
I believe we should have to carry cards if we wish to opt out.
I think it would be absolutely horrible for you or a relative to be on a transplant list knowing you could get better if only someone would choose to donate their organs.
Nope.
Depends if they had said anything before they died. Default position would be no.
Only opt in has anything to do with consent whatsoever.
I would consent to the organs of your nearest and dearest to be used when they die, I was the one in the position to make that decision.
I have family member who are jehovahs witnesses (i have family from practically every religion known to man, well not quite) and I know its not the same but a little example would be:
My uncle is JW and if he was in an accident or seriously ill and needed a blood tranfusion my Aunt who is Catholic would consent for his treatment even though it is against his wishes as a JW. If it was the other way around however and my Catholic Aunt needed the blood he would not consent as a JW he has said this himself. I don't know how this works in cases where the patient would surely die without the transfusion but thats the way my Uncle has described it to me. Ignore this is if just isn't true that you need consent
Edit: Just researched it, it seems the Jehovahs witness can refuse but not on behalf of someone else so ignore my above rambling!
A family member needs an organ to survive.
A chap named Adolph Hitler is found dead with a donor card on him.Would you accept the organ ?
Repeat the question but insert "Ian Brady or Myra Hindley" for "Adolph Hitler". Different answer ?
How about Sidney Cooke ?
I don't think that an "evil" person would have "evil" organs... to me they are just a piece of meat really.
I understand the reasons for the opt-out suggestion. We clearly need more organs if we are to meet demands.
However, the fundamental principle of donation is that it is a conscious decision to give consent. Opt-out takes that away and I find that hard to justify.
That it's even considered an option is sad.
I certainly don't want a reminder I could be killed on my way home each time I reach into my wallet and as it is I try and carry a very slim wallet and often have to pick and choose which cards I'll need, for instance will I need my Oyster Card today, or my AA membership card if I'm using public transport... if not I'll leave it behind to make may wallet slimmer.
I think the opt-out system is better at least if it covered organs most people feel more comfortable about like kidneys... when people think of dontaing organs like that I think they are less squimish, espacially since an organ you might be abble to dnate to a relative whilst you're still living, but thing like heart, lung, eyes, etc people get squimish about.
Oh, you guys have a card? I would find that a bit creepy and black cat ish
Yep I think it's a bit creepy too.
.. I mean what if a necrophilic found that on you after you'd died ... it does say in big letters I want to help someon after my death!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necrophilia
So on the back of my card, I have a little symbol saying I am an NHS organ donor. I'm pretty sure I opted in with my driving licence as well. :chin:
I couldn't give permission for a relative though. It's not my choice.
I know it is all hypothetical but....all donors are kept anonymous so you could be walking around with an organ from Adolf Hiler inside you and you'll never know!At the end of the day, in my opinion, if you the transplant that badly, and you want to survive then you will have the transplant. You don't get the option to specify what sort of personlaity the donor has!
Saying all that, I'd also be very happy to be a living donor.
I think the opt-in/opt-out one is a difficult question.
I reckon they should do an assumed consent thing for Kidneys to start with and see how that goes.
I think that will be the organ people are least squimish about donating, cos most of us have two of them, know it's one of the few organs we can donate whilst still alive and some of us have eaten kidneys and familar with the organ.
It when you comes on to things like eyes, etc people really get squimish about just the thought of it.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't understand how people can be squeamish about giving away organs when they are dead. It's not like you will feel it, know about it, or anything.
I think it's kind of a bit selfish, knowing that you can give someone else a better life with organs that you no longer need because you're dead, and not giving them away.
That's just MY opinion though.
Even if somebody wanted to cook a curry out of my body it wouldn't bother me, I see my body as a shell and it'll be no use for me when I return to the source.
However I would like a biodegradable coffin please.
I would only consent to a family members organs being donated if I was totally sure that that is what they wanted. It is just not a nice thought to think that someone who love is being 'intruded' in that way.
I think that it should be opt-in consent. Where is the consent in opt-out?