Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Here its on our drivers license and you get a orange sticker that says it if its there then your on organ donor and their your organs go. I agree that I dont know what shape any of my organs will be in by the time but I would want them to go if at all possible. Some one said that you cant donate your organs if - oh brain fog I cant recall what it was but I will try to remember. Sandie > > > Currently in the UK, organ donation is 'opt-in'. You have to register > and then your family has to give consent also. This means that only > about 20% of the population are registered organ donors. Our prime > minister has recently brought the subject up, and wants to turn it round > to 'opt-out' i.e., they presume you have given your consent, unless you > have stated that you don't wish to. This is the situation in some > european countries and they have a considerably higher amount of organs > available for transplant. > > Now, I've been on the donor list since I was 18, (although I don't know > what'll be of any use when it's my time) and Rob is of the same view as > me. We also both feel that should something happen to our daughter, > then allowing her organs to be used would give us both a degree of > comfort. > > I would not knock anyones choice to not be a donor, it is a personal > choice. > > What's the situation where you are? > > I am and always have been incurably nosey [] > > Love Ze xx > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 So what happens if you don't have a driving license? Do they just ask the next of kin? I'm surprised at some of the responses to the proposed change in this country tbh. One woman (a journalist on tv here) has already stated that she's concerned that if she opts out, as she fully intends to do, does this mean that if SHE needs a transplant, she won't get one. I really can't help thinking 'so you're prepared to take someone elses organs, but no-one can have yours' Mind you, for a supposedly intelligent woman she also thinks that it's possible to recover from being brain dead! > >> > > > Currently in the UK, organ donation is 'opt-in'. You have to > register> > and then your family has to give consent also. This means that only> > about 20% of the population are registered organ donors. Our prime> > minister has recently brought the subject up, and wants to turn it > round> > to 'opt-out' i.e., they presume you have given your consent, unless > you> > have stated that you don't wish to. This is the situation in some> > european countries and they have a considerably higher amount of > organs> > available for transplant.> > > > Now, I've been on the donor list since I was 18, (although I don't > know> > what'll be of any use when it's my time) and Rob is of the same > view as> > me. We also both feel that should something happen to our daughter,> > then allowing her organs to be used would give us both a degree of> > comfort.> > > > I would not knock anyones choice to not be a donor, it is a personal> > choice.> > > > What's the situation where you are?> > > > I am and always have been incurably nosey []> > > > Love Ze xx> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 We have state ID cards but not everyone has one I am sure, you usually have to have some sort of picture ID so either a Drivers license or a state id which in either of those cases it would say organ donor. If you dont have them your supposed to havea living will that states what you want to happen. I guess if you dont have one of them I believe its up to your family to decide. So then what do you do to be in their shoes? I am surprised at a lot of peoples responses why would they think its ok to take an organ but not donate one? Leaves you to wonder doesnt it. Sandie > > > > > > > > > Currently in the UK, organ donation is 'opt-in'. You have to > > register > > > and then your family has to give consent also. This means that only > > > about 20% of the population are registered organ donors. Our prime > > > minister has recently brought the subject up, and wants to turn it > > round > > > to 'opt-out' i.e., they presume you have given your consent, unless > > you > > > have stated that you don't wish to. This is the situation in some > > > european countries and they have a considerably higher amount of > > organs > > > available for transplant. > > > > > > Now, I've been on the donor list since I was 18, (although I don't > > know > > > what'll be of any use when it's my time) and Rob is of the same > > view as > > > me. We also both feel that should something happen to our daughter, > > > then allowing her organs to be used would give us both a degree of > > > comfort. > > > > > > I would not knock anyones choice to not be a donor, it is a personal > > > choice. > > > > > > What's the situation where you are? > > > > > > I am and always have been incurably nosey [] > > > > > > Love Ze xx > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Actually that doesn't always make it happen. In Texas for instance still a formal procedure to go through. Also, many times family can overrule so advance directives needed. In answer to no drivers license from Zena, then you don't officially exist...lol. No, there are id cards. > > > > > > Currently in the UK, organ donation is 'opt-in'. You have to > register > > and then your family has to give consent also. This means that only > > about 20% of the population are registered organ donors. Our prime > > minister has recently brought the subject up, and wants to turn it > round > > to 'opt-out' i.e., they presume you have given your consent, unless > you > > have stated that you don't wish to. This is the situation in some > > european countries and they have a considerably higher amount of > organs > > available for transplant. > > > > Now, I've been on the donor list since I was 18, (although I don't > know > > what'll be of any use when it's my time) and Rob is of the same > view as > > me. We also both feel that should something happen to our daughter, > > then allowing her organs to be used would give us both a degree of > > comfort. > > > > I would not knock anyones choice to not be a donor, it is a personal > > choice. > > > > What's the situation where you are? > > > > I am and always have been incurably nosey [] > > > > Love Ze xx > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Oh here even with an advance directive its supposed to work and be valid but when my grandma died in 2004 she had an advanced directive and all that, it stated she wanted to be cremated etc. The funeral home/cremation place wouldnt unless all my aunts and uncles signed the papers. My grandma has 11 living kids most had just left to go back to their states etc. We had to track them all down and have them sign this before they would do this for my grandma. Very sad because we all knew this is what my grandma wanted. Now I thought hte advance directives were supposed to take care of this? But they said even with it any of the kids could come back and sue them! What hogwash is that! Sandie > > > > > > > > > Currently in the UK, organ donation is 'opt-in'. You have to > > register > > > and then your family has to give consent also. This means that > only > > > about 20% of the population are registered organ donors. Our > prime > > > minister has recently brought the subject up, and wants to turn > it > > round > > > to 'opt-out' i.e., they presume you have given your consent, > unless > > you > > > have stated that you don't wish to. This is the situation in > some > > > european countries and they have a considerably higher amount of > > organs > > > available for transplant. > > > > > > Now, I've been on the donor list since I was 18, (although I > don't > > know > > > what'll be of any use when it's my time) and Rob is of the same > > view as > > > me. We also both feel that should something happen to our > daughter, > > > then allowing her organs to be used would give us both a degree of > > > comfort. > > > > > > I would not knock anyones choice to not be a donor, it is a > personal > > > choice. > > > > > > What's the situation where you are? > > > > > > I am and always have been incurably nosey [] > > > > > > Love Ze xx > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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