I’m an organ donor and my NCDL has a little red heart on it to signify it. In NC that symbol trumps family wishes, too.
Organ donor list since I was 16. Marrow registry for around twenty years. Donate blood three times a year and will do so again this week.
Organ donor for over 25 years. I’ve been on the bone marrow donor registry since the late 1980s when SF Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky went on a campaign for a kid named Alex Vlahos (R.I.P.) who had leukemia.
I’ve donated blood and platelets since 1980, and I donate regularly at the Stanford Blood Center and recently had my 100th donation there. As their slogan goes, “Give blood for life.”
One of my classmates was on dyalisis since we were in preschool.
When we were in 9th grade, our class got a visit from some 12th grade guys. One of them was turning 18 the next day and they wanted to know whether my classmate had any copies of “the registry papers”. He didn’t, but he promised he’d bring some the next day, and afterwards he made sure to always have a dozen copies. For every kid who attended that HS while he was there, asking him for “the papers” on the day we turned 18 was pretty much automatic. I remember how upset those who were not eligible were about it; the way we saw it, we were all going to die, so it might as well do some good. I know that many of us are blood donors and/or registered for bone marrow donation (some people, like myself, can’t donate blood but can donate blood marrow - I’ve got low BP but that’s not a problem for marrow donation).
Everything. And every time we have this discussion, I’m shocked that there are people who aren’t.
I registered years ago, but I probably should follow up to make sure it’s still current. I’ve made my family aware of my wishes, so they should be able to set the wheels in motion should it come to that.
What, too much haggis and Bowmore ??
Yes my drivers license indicates I am. Seeing as Im relatively young, healthy and partake of several activities which put me at a higher risk of accidental death, It only seems proper that my misfortune could, and should, bring a lot of good to other people in need. Also these same factors mean I might be the one in need someday, it wouldnt sit right with my conscience if I didnt contribute if able.
I’d gladly give my organs away, provided they make sure that I’m certifiably dead before removing them. 
I was called to be a possible bone marrow donor a few years ago, but we never got past the initial screening. Apparently my patient took another course of treatment. I hope that doesn’t mean that she died. 
I’m with faithfool. I can’t quite get my head around why someone wouldn’t want to donate an organ.
Having said that, is there a chance someone who said no can elucidate? Should I start another thread? I think the conditions for getting someone to respond would be that there be no argument or counter points to the reasons.
Religious?
Too many stories of people being hastened to death?
Ick factor?
I realize this is asking a lot, but the final question I have is if you’d be willing to accept an organ.
Just really curious what reasons people have. I know I won’t necessarily understand them which is why I promise no counter arguments.
Haggis and Lagavulin. 
Apparently they’re afraid I might give someone mad cow disease…