Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 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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