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Originally Posted by crazyflamingos
I finally voted for opt-out though I would like to add that I think this should be for adults only. I don't see opt-out as workable when it comes to underage children and teens.
I asked my lady what she thought of this and something she said is what finally decided me.
She pointed out that those that feel strongly enough about this to be against their organs being used are going to make it their business to know what the law is. I think she is right about that. I have some friends who are Jehovah's Witnesses, for instance, and they know more about the laws concerning blood transfusions and organ donation worldwide than I know about the laws in the U.S.
And I don't think that the vast majority of doctors are like to abuse this law for profit or for their own "playing god" purposes. The ones that will are going to abuse patient trust in some way no matter what the law is. I don't see how this change in the law would encourage them to be any worse.
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I agree with your lady. I also think the current opt-in system does not provide enough information (at least not at my local DMV). It's a little box you either check or you don't, so it's just as easy not to. I think it needs to be made an actual decision, as opposed to a box you can just skip.
I am all for donating my organs. I think almost everyone is aware that they must be "harvested" almost immediately after they 'pull the plug'. Hence, the decision to do so of course must be made while you are alive.
I don't trust doctors so much to do the right thing because of any oath, than for the fear of being sued. I also agree that the choice of the relatives should be taken into account (regardless of if you opted out or not).
But... in a society that has a hard time even donating blood, I don't really see that the general population would ever agree to something like this.