Are you an organ donor?

[Beskar]

I am an organ donor.

Anyone who isn't shouldnt be eligible for recieving organs. Also, they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

*This applies to places with Universal Health Care.

[Sigurd]

I am an organ donor.

Anyone who isn't shouldnt be eligible for recieving organs. Also, they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

*This applies to places with Universal Health Care.

Careful Beskar,

There are people that shouldn't be donors, such as people with genetic faults or cancer.

[Mithrandir]

I do agree with this however:

they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

[Beskar]

Careful Beskar,

There are people that shouldn't be donors, such as people with genetic faults or cancer.

Actually, they not the biggest concern. it is those with HIV, etc.

Then again, in my statement, it was under the presumption that the reader would obviously know there are exceptions to the rule and I wouldn't break those.

Obviously as Andres said above:

And the organs/body will be examined before the transplantation takes place.

[pevergreen]

Currently not, but I plan to be, for certain parts.

Lungs/liver/kidney etc will certainly go, as they will be in perfect health. My eyes, no, heart, most likely not. Anything else should be fine.

[Andres]

Also, they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

Already have that in Belgium; so I should have answered "yes" instead of "no" to the poll.

[miotas]

There was an opt out system being considered here about a year ago, I wonder what ever happened with that. Currently there is a question on the licence form here asking if you want to be a donor. I didn't even have to think about it, I ticked the full donor box straight away. I think an opt out system would be far better though. I'm not sure I've taken the best care of my "parts" but if any are still in good working order when I croak then sure, take whatever still works.

[Sigurd]

What if any of you for some reason needed bone marrow and I had died in a car accident in Belgium and there was no record of me not wanting to donor organs?

A few months later you are treated for cancer.

[Andres]

What if any of you for some reason needed bone marrow and I had died in a car accident in Belgium and there was no record of me not wanting to donor organs?

A few months later you are treated for cancer.

The law in question only applies to people with Belgian nationality or people who reside for at least 6 months in Belgium.

And the organs/body will be examined before the transplantation takes place.

[naut]

I think I'm a "partial" donor or something and probably need to check up my donor status, as I'd willingly give up anything that works. Although my liver, kidneys, lungs probably could be ah... treated with more respect.

Same as pever on the eyes and the heart. They work but, genetically speaking, probably better ones out there.

[CountArach]

They can have 'em. I'll be dead.

I also donate blood at the moment as often as I can. I think I've done so 11 times now.

[HoreTore]

My corpse is ready for whatever people need it for. It's not like I'll be needing it, so who cares? My death could help another person live, what possible reason can one have not to do that?

Organ transplants, science, teaching doctors, whatever. My dead corpse is down with everything. And I do mean eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeverything....

EDIT: Blood donation is right out the window though. I am absolutely terrified of needles. Needles and water, those are my two fears in life. I try to stay the hell away from both as much as possible. I blame childhood trauma...

[Andres]

EDIT: Blood donation is right out the window though. I am absolutely terrified of needles. Needles and water, those are my two fears in life. I try to stay the hell away from both as much as possible. I blame childhood trauma...

If you're healthy, then by all means try it. Just once. It saves lifes.

And if you're lucky, you'll have a hot nurse and you'll be hoping to pass out so that you can stay a bit longer in her pleasant company

[Hosakawa Tito]

I donate blood, but by the time I'm done with my organs no one will want them.