Thread: Should organ donation after death be opt-in or opt-out?
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Old 02-20-2008, 02:30 AM
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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
Organs to be taken without consent

I'm against this...

Knowing that saving a patient teetering on death will lose "products" that could be used to help others will make doctors think twice about doing all they can...especially in cases where the "value of life" wouldn't be high even if they do save the patient...

Doctor - "We COULD save the patient, but if we do, this guy will live the rest of his life in a bed hooked to a machine...and he'll probably only last another 8 months anyway...It's better if we just take what we need from this guy and use his organs where they'll be put to better use."...
I am for it. But it should have consent to the relatives. Pay a respect for the dead ones.
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