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Old 01-17-2008, 09:33 PM
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Default Re: Should organ donation after death be opt-in or opt-out?

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Originally Posted by cnredd View Post
I sympathize with the situation, but in the interest of fairness, I must ask this question...

How would your brother feel if he found out the doctors intentionally let a patient with a 10% chance at a viable life (let's say irreversible head trauma) drift off without trying in order for your brother to continue his life?...
I don't understand why you think that would happen, let alone become commonplace.
They already have to insure themselves out the wazoo for malpractice--why would they make it worse?
Motor voter works. Make opt-out option VERY clear at the time of license renewal. That's all. A simple "yes" or "no" from the driver. Make it impossible to get uninformed consent.
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