Organ donation - your thoughts and views

[rogerdraig]

The I decided so the family should respect that I undestand to a point but whether right or wrong as most deaths that can lead to donation are from sudden death (accidents etc) when there are children and family upset then if they feel its to much for them to cope with then they should have the final say. Then its up to educating them that its ok and that all the safegaurds are the and transparently so. As it not long ago Trusts were selling organs to other countries to be implanted in thier nationals here .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-000-each.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4719374.stm

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...s-2176110.html

As I said my opt out is because I am happy to consider donating and my family know it but I think it should be a choice to opt in not opt out and it has to be well informed

[PISCES]

Personally, i don't see a problem with organ donation, providing the donors organ is 100% healthy, i am not too sure about the procedure of organ donation, but i am sure surgeons wouldn't place a diseased organ into a body, i think it is up to an individual, my view is that i don't see a problem with it, but at the same time, i wouldn't want to donate my organs, and if my children were to pass before me, i wouldn't want them to donate their organs either, its all down to the way people see things, some are for organ donations, and some are not

[spreadsheet]

Originally Posted by rogerdraig

I am happy to consider donating

What sort of logic is that?


Picture the scenario - unpleasant as it is


You laying there dead for some reason - how are you going to "consider"
it then?

[rogerdraig]

Originally Posted by spreadsheet

What sort of logic is that?


Picture the scenario - unpleasant as it is


You laying there dead for some reason - how are you going to "consider"
it then?

by if i feel that everything is in place still carrying an organ donor card and my family knowing my last wishes . As i said my choice no need for govermemnt to know anything about my choice untill i die.

the opt out system is not what i want

even on the other side i wouldnt feel happy reciving a donor organ unless i was sure the person and thier family wanted to do that too.

The opt out system doesnt give you that reasurance only that they didnt want to make fuss and doesnt automaticaly give the family a say either

[peanut]

An update on the Holby storyline and the probable impact.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23575817

[MalteseFalcon]

Oh dear, I was afraid that might happen. On a plus note however, it has provoked a debate about organ donation which is still going strong a week later.

[Mr K]

Dear god, dimwits that can't tell the difference between soap operas and real life shouldn't be allowed a tv. Mind you that would lower TV license income by 75%...

I quite like the idea that if you are on the donor register (which we all should be), you should have priority over those that aren't, in the event you need a transplant.