By: Virginia

Virginia — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:28:23 +0000

I agree with you. If I want to donate my organs that is my choice to make not the governments. What if I chose to donate my body to science for medical study. When you do this you have to have your organs for them to use for study. By the time they are done they are no longer of any use for someone to have. When they are finished with your body you are cremated and the remains are returned to the family for burial or whatever you wish. But that is a choice you make not the government and you must have witnesses when you make that decision. For years I have refused to have it put on my license that I will donate my organs. I do not believe that it should be put on a document that gives me the right to drive. I have my own feelings on what I want and that is not the governments right. If they make it mandatory to have it on there I will do what is required for it not to be there even if I would donate my organs. My family will know if that if I want that. Not to mention there are many people who for health reasons can’t donate blood because it would be unhealthy for someone to receive it, for example someone who has had hepatitis or has it for there is more then one type or someone who takes medication that effects their blood so that it can’t be donated or one of many other illnesses out there. No thank you keep your organs if they put it on everyones license without knowing the health condition of the individual. Our health could change any day from the time they put that on there. I am one who takes medication daily and therefore cannot donate blood. So if I can’t do that what good are my organs?

By: annied

annied — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:33:59 +0000

Not sure of all the facts yet in the UK, but there is talk of everyone being a potential organ donor when they die.
If they disagree with this, then there is a suggestion that “We opt out” and make it known while we are alive.
It is not law as yet, and this does not apply only to drivers either.
I sit on the fence on this one.If I, or a member of my family needed a transplant to keep them alive, I would be wishing for an organ to become available.
On the other hand, if something happened to me, I am not sure what my views on the taking of my organs. Only way I look on it is, what use are they to me when I am gone.
Give life to other people but I do agree with this new system that the world is adopting. Be told what to do and shut up!

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