Organ Donation, a must. One of the greatest advancements in modern medicine is the ability to transplant organs and tissues from living and non-living individuals. Currently there are 115,000 men, women, and children awaiting transplants in the United States (Emory, 2013). Ethnic populations account for 54% of individuals on the waiting list. The supply and the demand of organ donation are highly uneven. Many factors may be present when considering organ donation. Considering the extension of life, when otherwise no hope is present, is essential. Organ donation saves lives. One organ can save up to eight lives (Emory, 2013). Giving someone the second chance at life when yours has expired should be considered; approximately 18 people expire each day waiting for a transplant (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2013). Those eighteen individuals could be your mom, dad, brother, sister, or even you. Presently, the number of individuals anticipating organs greatly outweighs the availability. Registering to become an organ donor will help someone in need, maybe even a child. Most major religious publicly endorse organ donation as the highest gesture of humanitarism. No religion formally forbids one to donate or receive organs. Many religious organizations such as Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Jewish view the act of tissue and organ donation as charitable and respectful (Vincent, Anker, & Feeley, 2011). In a recent study done within the Hispanic religious sector, their knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs increased after attending an organ donation educational program located at their place of worship. The increase was observed as 16% in knowledge, 15% in perception, and 10% in the belief of organ don... ... middle of paper ... ..., exactly 121,941 individuals are waiting for their second chance at life (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 2014). Organ transplants can create a sense of continuation for those who tragically or unexpectedly lose a loved one. Technically, it creates a continuation of two lives. This action of selflessness and giving will provide an immense sense of comfort and awareness, in a time where darkness may only be felt and seen. It could be you. Many individuals do not realize the importance of organ donation until it is necessary for them or their immediate family or friends. Proactively, individuals should register to become an organ and tissue donor before it is too late. Equally important is the fact that the unselfish act of organ donation must be discussed with ones family and friends; inclusion within the last will and testament is preferred.
In today's society, organ donation is a common medical procedure that can be used to save or enhance the quality of a person's life. Organ donation is widely accepted medically because of all the benefits it can produce. But, this process has varying opinions of acceptance and rejection when it comes to the diverse religions and cultures that are followed. While many religions do accept the concept of organ donation, there are also many that are opposed to it because the process interferes with their
The shortage of organ donations for transplants is an ongoing problem in the United States. The number of individuals in need of organ transplants greatly exceeds the number of authorized and registered organ donors, both living and deceased. Furthermore, the waitlist for individuals in need of transplants continues to grow every day3. In other words, the supply of organs does not meet the demand for them, and there is an ongoing debate as to how to address this issue. Concerns about individual autonomy
By increasing life expectancies and improving the quality of life, organ donation is a beacon of hope, offering life-saving opportunities to individuals. The challenge of being fair, just, and free is complex. It goes beyond the surface and requires thoughtful consideration. It involves balancing these three concepts in a way that works for everyone. This paper discusses the ethical concerns related to organ donation. It explores the controversial issues surrounding this topic and presents arguments
Organ Donation Donna Vega West Coast University Abstract Organ donations plays a major role in health care today. With thousands of people all across the United States in need of an organ transplant, organ donations have become a benefit. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of organ donors because of the myths and facts associated with organ donation. With many people being placed on a waitlist, there are very few people willing to be donors. In addition, factors such as complications during
family members. Could organ donation be put into consideration for the family? The family responds with looks of curiosity and confusion. B. By all means, this idea not easy to discuss. Organ donation is an extremely arduous and controversial topic and has its negatives and positives. Prior to the commitment of being an organ donor, people may wonder, Why is donating so important? Or what are the benefits if I donate? C. People make their decisions to commit to organ donation based off of religious
Organ donation is the process of removing an organ or tissue from organ donor and placing it into the recipient (Cleveland Clinic, 2015). This is important because donation of organs to the person whose organ has failed or has been damaged by disease or injury can get their life back after transplantation. But in todays ' world the number of recipient is more than the number of donor. The organ and tissues which can be transplanted in modern medicine are liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, lungs, intestine
Organ Donation Organ donation is a topic which contains many conflicting views. To some of the public population organ donation is a genuine way of saving the life of another, to some it is mistrusted and to others it is not fully understood. There are some techniques that can be used to increase donation. Of these techniques the most crucial would be being educated. If the life threatening and the critical shortage of organs was fully understood by the public, organ donation would more
about the ethics of making organ donation mandatory. From religions to freedom to fear, there are many pros and cons between the legality of the situation, but it all boils down to the freedom citizens have been given, which makes mandatory organ donation unethical. Lately, this has been an increasingly debated topic worldwide, as many people question the ethics of making organ donation mandatory. Organ transplantation is a surgical procedure, where a failing or damaged organ is replaced with a new
Organ Donation Central Idea/Thesis: Organ donation is an important decision not only for the donor, but it is a significant decision for the life that you have the potential to save as well. INTRODUCTION I. Almost everyone would like to be considered a hero. When someone is a hero they are considered to be someone who is willingly able to risk their life to help and save someone else, whom they know or never met. They want to be able to say “I have saved a life.” By becoming an organ donor you
Mandatory organ donation would consist of passing a law wherein the government mandates organ donation from every person who dies. In other words, unless a person chooses to opt out of the donation process, he or she is automatically an organ donor by law. According to Spranger (2012), organ donation is a gift of life and by donating organs after we die, we can literally bring someone back to life. It is a pretty good gesture; however, it could be argued that everyone should want to donate their
would like to be an organ donor? How has that question made you feel? Did it cause you to think about your answer; or were you quick with a no/yes? Before you made your decision, did you take into consideration that by choosing “yes,” you could potentially save up to eight lives? Or did you make the false assumption that your medical treatment wouldn’t be as thorough if you become a donor? Maybe the medical professionals just wouldn’t try quite as hard to save you? Organ donation not only benefits
Organ Donation Between six-thousand and seven-thousand people die every year because they are on the waiting list for a necessary vital organ. That is an average of 18 people a day (“Why Donate?” Organdonor.gov.us.). They do not die from heart attacks, stroke, getting shot, or car accidents. They died because they were on the waiting list for an organ donation. There is a huge gap between the number of organ donors needed and the actual organ donors. There is a shortage of organs for medical studies
Ethical And Legal Aspects On Organ Transplantation Recent reports of public figures receiving life-saving transplants have brought renewed attention to the scarcity of organs and the importance of organ transplants. Although more transplants are being performed in the United States each year the transplant waiting list continues to grow. It has been considered that the decrease in organ donors is due to the unsuccessful measures taken by health care professionals. This is a limited view of the
given time there are countless individuals whose organs are failing them to the point of threatening their lives. In the world at any given time there are also countless healthy individuals and individuals taking their last breath, who possess what those aforementioned individuals need to survive. Given this truth, we would argue that any recantations about organ donation do not outweigh the proponents of organ donation. We propose that organ donation should be mandatory upon the death of an individual
Perspectives Organ donation is defined as the process of surgically removing an organ or tissue from one person (the organ donor) and placing it into another person (the recipient) (Cleveland Clinic, 2013). Organ donation is a great advance in modern medicine that gives us the capability to save patients with failing organs that would otherwise die. One of the main issues we are faced with when it comes to organ donation is that there is a much higher need for donated organs than there are organ donors