Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.
Can’t just implant a 90 year old liver. And a lot of them are unsalvageable. Doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be mandatory, just that it will still be a limited resource.
In my country, people are automatically registered as a donor. If you don’t want to donate, you have to choose to opt out.
Ever since that law was passed, I see organ transport ambulances around my city’s hospital from time to time. Transporting a matching organ to a waiting patient. The bold letters spelling “organ transport” on a red band is a weird but good thing to see.
I see, that’s a valid concern. I wonder whether we could try to prevent such abuse by automatically excluding more prone groups like prisoners. It really seems crazy to me how many organs, which could literally save someone’s life, are going to waste.
Maybe if donating organs was compulsory they wouldn’t be so rare.
In my country, everyone is an organ donor unless they specifically opt out. Usually due to religion.
I’ve been seeing organ transportation ambulances near my city’s hospital from time to time. It’s weird to see, but a good thing.
There should be no opt out, even for religion. No I do not respect your customs as much as I respect someone else’s life.
I agree. I think people who choose to opt out for selfish reasons should be placed lower on the list. It’s inmensely hypocritical.
They still need to be a match
Imagine how many matching organs are just left to rot in the ground.
Can’t just implant a 90 year old liver. And a lot of them are unsalvageable. Doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be mandatory, just that it will still be a limited resource.
I don’t want to be morbid, but with as many gun deaths as there are in the US there are lots of young livers to go around.
God, the custom tailored ideal American healthcare system, you’re right but I hate it lol
Once again. There is more than the USA out there…
In my country, people are automatically registered as a donor. If you don’t want to donate, you have to choose to opt out.
Ever since that law was passed, I see organ transport ambulances around my city’s hospital from time to time. Transporting a matching organ to a waiting patient. The bold letters spelling “organ transport” on a red band is a weird but good thing to see.
Sounds dutch
I think the US can supply surplus to its neighbors.
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Why not? Why do you need the ability to deprive someone of a live saving procedure after you literally died?
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I see, that’s a valid concern. I wonder whether we could try to prevent such abuse by automatically excluding more prone groups like prisoners. It really seems crazy to me how many organs, which could literally save someone’s life, are going to waste.
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Do you mean opt in by default?
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