Most people know about the successful stories of organ donations. There are success stories, but there are also the negative effects of organ donation. Organ donation should not be mandatory in the United States due to the consequences such as pain, developing a disease, and the uncertainty of true brain death. When donating an organ there is going to be pain whether you’re a living donor or have ceased. “When a surgeon retrieves organs the donors blood pressure and heartbeat may increase- normally
Misconceptions in Organ Donation Disproven As of 2015 there was 122071 people on the waiting list for a life saving organ transplant. This number increases each year; again in 2015 only 30,973 transplants occurred for the 122,071 people waiting (Organ Donor). Misconceptions surrounding the donation of organs can lead many people to chose to not donate both after they die and while they are alive. Many of those who want to donate organs think they have the excuse of being too old; or having an
can choose to be an organ donor when applying for a driving license or just by signing the back of the license. It is also known that there are thousands of individuals across the country waiting for a lifesaving transplant at any given moment. However, most people are not very familiar with the organizations that take care of the transplants or with the process of transplantation itself. LifeGift is an organ procurement organization in Texas that not only takes care of organ and tissue transplants
About Organ Donation “More than 120,000 people in the United States are waiting for organ transplants”(1). Individuals who could help with this problem the most effectively are brain dead patients. Being brain dead means the affected one's brain no longer sends signals to his or her body; thus, they no longer have any physical functions. Brain dead patients have no way to breathe on their own, so hospitals have machines breath for the person in order to keep the organs alive until the organs can be
Organ donation would usually not be considered a controversial topic, almost always viewed as a good and moral option post death. Understandably so, of course, as organ donation is a true act of heroism, giving up parts of your body, whether you're deceased or not, to save other people's lives, truly an honorable decision. But, everything has a downside, and organ donation is no exception. Organ donation, surprisingly to most, has many cons that come along with it, all of which should be considered
I am supporting organ donations, but there’s a lot of challenges that come with organ donations. The demand for organs is higher than the supply, which is causing a disadvantage for the individuals that require the organs. Organ donations offer the gift of life but it no longer becomes a gift if the organ doesn’t become available in due time. I have revised my thesis to include three points to support my claim. Thank you, Mario for your feedback. I am supporting organ donations, but there’s a lot
I will convince the audience by exposing the consequences of how the lack of organs is affecting families in the United States. Consequences like death and low health quality while they wait for a transplant. This issue is not only affecting the patients but also their families. (2) explaining what you want your audience to do about the problem I want my audience to accept the fact that there is a problem of organ shortage that needs to be resolved. I also want my audience to understand that
Thousands of people face organ failure and life threatening diseases that would lead to the need for an organ transplant but the number of available organs is far below the overwhelming demand. This problem only increases every day as more people are added to the only available organ donation list-UNOS. Thus some controversy is bound to arise with thousands of victims suffering and waiting every day. Even though worldwide demand for organs would create a booming market, the sale of organs should not be encouraged
The United Network for Organ Sharing is a non-profit organization that is joined by the federal government that regulates all the organ procurement and transplants in the country. UNOS created the rules and regulations for whom the organs can be given to and how the organs will be given to the recipient. There are many different requirements and policies that go along with the allocation process for the donation of organs. The general allocation policies of organ transplants starts with the waiting
but hardly anyone is doing it, organ donation is decreasing while the need is increasing Everyone should become an organ donor. It doesn’t cost a thing and can improve or save someone’s life after the death of another. This sound like simple facts, then why is it that 19 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant?(Mayoclinic.org) Body How to become a donor There are a few easy ways to become a donor. One, every state allows for registration for organ donation. In Illinois this can be done