Dutch Proposal/Law Would Make Everyone An Organ Donor

Sorry but I don't accept this approach. To harvest organs without consent is IMO a violation.
There should be consent either from the dying person or post mortem by their next of kin.
 

Well here in Texas they have you choose whether or not you want to donate organs when you get your drivers license. You have to choose to donate or not while applying for a drivers license. I think that will cover most people above the age to drive.
 
BlunderWoman said:
Well here in Texas they have you choose whether or not you want to donate organs when you get your drivers license. You have to choose to donate or not while applying for a drivers license. I think that will cover most people above the age to drive.
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That is not done here. Plus we only renew our licences every 10 years, so less opportunity to do that.
 
I don't see any problem with this. When you're dead you don't have any further use for your organs, and by the time they locate the next-of-kin sometimes it's too late to harvest the organs. I plan on thoroughly wearing out my own organs, but if someone can benefit from them after I'm done with them, all the better.
 
Butterfly said:
I don't see any problem with this. When you're dead you don't have any further use for your organs, and by the time they locate the next-of-kin sometimes it's too late to harvest the organs. I plan on thoroughly wearing out my own organs, but if someone can benefit from them after I'm done with them, all the better.
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My mom had a transplant. My sister donated her husband's organs after he died.
 
It should be voluntary in my view. Sign a donor card or have the hospital question a relative. Organ donation is a generous thing, but it does require extensive questioning and the possibility of having the body sent to another location to harvest the organs. I think it should be a decision, not forced or assumed.
 
Carla, no offense, but what difference does it make -- if you are dead, you don't need them any more, and what point is there in taking to the grave something which might save another life, or give sight to a blind person? And what difference where?
 
Butterfly said:
Carla, no offense, but what difference does it make -- if you are dead, you don't need them any more, and what point is there in taking to the grave something which might save another life, or give sight to a blind person? And what difference where?
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Part of hesitation with organ donation is 'death' or will it be expedited for donation. There's a bunch of cans of worms here including non incentives like little or no drinking to help preserve organs. I don't think organ donation should be a common tool in the doctor's box either because it's too easy to abuse.
 
Butterfly said:
Carla, no offense, but what difference does it make -- if you are dead, you don't need them any more, and what point is there in taking to the grave something which might save another life, or give sight to a blind person? And what difference where?
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None taken, Butterfly. I would hate the thought of the government having that type of control. A lot of the time, donors are from sudden deaths. My husband technically died in the hospital after attempting to revive him. Before I was permitted to see him, they put me on the phone with the donor center asking question after question. I was basically in shock, and after about twenty minutes or so, I began getting very impatient. The words weren't even making sense to me. They wanted to send his body out and I objected. All together, I spent over 30 min on the phone. Here's the thing. My husband was insulin dependent with a type of diabetes very difficult to control. It damages internal organs, especially the heart and kidneys. They were only able to use some connecting tissue which did help a young man to be able to walk/run again. He sent a very nice letter.

It's not that I don't believe in organ donation, I certainly do. Some people are not good candidates and I think it should be let at that--ok so they were able to use some of the tissue and that was great. How to put this....Had he passed from injury and was in good health, that would be one thing. Having no control over the situation would have created unbearable anxiety for me. I can't visualize whisking people away and poking around for something usable. (Possibly) So, these are my feelings and they are neither right or wrong. There are probably other older people suffering with different illnesses, why put the families through this when it isn't necessary. Allow them to go ahead and make necessary arrangements for the funeral.
 
Carla said:
Before I was permitted to see him, they put me on the phone with the donor center asking question after question. I was basically in shock, and after about twenty minutes or so, I began getting very impatient. The words weren't even making sense to me. .
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That's horrible . I'm so sorry that was done to you. They completely invaded your final 'goodbye' moment and closure.
 
Hearts, kidneys and other similar organs may not be useful due to deterioration, but skin is useful in sever burn cases.

There are licensed dermatologists who go to morgues and harvest skin from unidentified corpses.

They use "derma 'planers'" to remove strips of skin which burn surgeons use to place over the burned tissues to help the healing process.

Every bit helps whether you agree or not.
 
Falcon said:
Hearts, kidneys and other similar organs may not be useful due to deterioration, but skin is useful in sever burn cases.

There are licensed dermatologists who go to morgues and harvest skin from unidentified corpses.

They use "derma 'planers'" to remove strips of skin which burn surgeons use to place over the burned tissues to help the healing process.

Every bit helps whether you agree or not.
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Diabetics have very dry skin. I am sure they would have taken some if it was worth taking, I never heard that they did. They only harvested connective tissue as far as I am aware. The fellow sent me a very nice letter.
 

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