Organ Donation : An Important Decision For Yourself

Since that time donation has been the only way to increase the current supply of transplantable organs. Some people are uncomfortable with the idea of organ donation due to misconceptions and lack of knowledge. In fact, organ transplant recipient Dr. Phil H. Berry, Jr. points out that there would be less deaths of people waiting for transplants, “if Americans would overcome their reluctance to become organ donors” (29). Organ donation whether it is upon your death or giving a part of a liver or one kidney while you are alive is a charitable gesture towards your fellow man and could give meaning to the end of your life. The mere act of donating could bring more peace to your loved ones at the time of your death and as a result, you could give

According to United Network for Organ Sharing (2010) organ donations and transplantation are the removal of organs and tissues from one person and placed into another person’s body. The need for organ transplantation usually occurs when the recipient organ has failed (UNOS, 2010). Organ donation can save the lives of many individuals who are on the waiting list for an organ donation. Becoming an organ donor can be a difficult decision. Many people have the false beliefs about being an organ donor. An example would be if organ donor is on their driver’s license and a person is in a life-threatening accident everything will not be done to save their life. There is an increase need for organ donors and unfortunately the need for organ

I’d like to talk with you today about how easy it is to become an organ donor and the multiple lives that are benefitted from just one person being an organ and tissue donor.

1. Organ donation is a selfless way to give back to others, and to be able to make a huge difference by giving another person a second chance at life.

Today I’d like to discuss the need for organ donors across the United States, why the barriers that prevent people from signing up are false or misunderstood, and then show you how to become an organ donor today.

There are at least 66,000 Americans awaiting kidneys, while only a tenth of that number of kidneys are transplanted from deceased donors per year (Postrel). The amount of people awaiting organs is rising, and with the shortage of organs that are

Death is inevitable and no one knows what happens after someone dies. Being an organ donor could mean the body of the deceased would be taken away from the family members when they die. But, in a way, the deceased

Introduction: How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really, really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? By this time tomorrow, 18 people who are alive right now, will be dead. Not because they were in a car wreck, not because they were gunned down, no because their time at come, not even because they weren’t in the hospital, but simply because they couldn’t be given a life-saving transplant in time, eighteen people will die because the organ transplant they need will not be possible.

Preview: today I would really like to speak to you about the need of organ donors all over the world, how you may come to be an organ donor when you die and in the end, how your own family and organ donor recipients gets advantage from your donation.

How do you feel when you have to wait for something that you really, really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? Imagine you are lying in a hospital bed and you have no choice but to impatiently wait for that one organ you and your body are depending on to survive. Many people face this struggle every day. These people are waiting on a list for their perfect match… the perfect person to be their organ donor. An organ donor is a person who has an organ, or several organs, removed in ordered to be transplanted into another person.

You might have wondered about donating an organ -- either to a friend or relative who needs an organ right now, or by filling out an organ donor card. Before you decide to become an organ donor, here is some important information you need to consider.

Thesis/Preview: We are going to talk about the need for organ donors, they misconceptions surrounding organ donation, and how you can become an organ donor.

There are many reasons to become an organ donor but we will focus specifically on five reasons why people should donate their organs listed here. The person that needs

Thesis Statement: The need is constantly growing for organ donors and it is very simple to be an organ donor when you die.

Flashback to when you were sixteen years old. Young, naive, and about to be ruling the streets with your very own Driver’s License. You passed your written and physical driving exams, but before you are able to get your “right of passage”, you must indicate whether or not you are willing to donate your organs in the case of your death. But how does one know which box to check? It is your responsibility to educate yourself in the matter because ignorance is not always bliss. Knowing the costs, benefits, and process can be very beneficial. Luckily, the following is some basic, and maybe not so basic, information on the topic. Organ Donation is a very broad and complicated topic. To consider organ, and tissue, donation as a whole, it is important to examine the history, forms, and big picture of the donation.