What a great idea!
An opt out, rather than opt in system. Since Jan 1, when it came into effect, less than 200,000 have opted out.
They are saying this could save as many as 1,000 lives. Every day!
How do you feel about it?
Would you opt in or opt out?
(I’m kinda torn myself!)
We need a Opt Out system.
Note that it is “OPT OUT” so those opposed can still save their precious organs for the worms to eat.
I have yet to see a rational argument from anyone wanting to opt out.
They’re actually quite careful when removing the organs.
100% absolutely the right thing to do. I’d love the US to do this.
Huh. I’m a bit surprised that France didn’t have that already.
Here in Austria it’s been an opt-out system since the early 1980s. To opt out, you’d have your name entered into the “Organ Donation Opting-Out Register”, which basically just requires filling out a form. As far as I know, there really aren’t that many people opting out though - which means the consent rate for organ donations around here is at over 99,5%.
I’m not a donor because I don’t want to walk around in the afterlife hunting for my missing organs.
:D:D
You’re gonna have to go around and collect all the molecules bit by bit from the worm poop anyway!
What was wrong with the opt in system?
The authorities refuse to allow people to pay for organs, so there aren’t enough willing donors.
To not-echo DrDeth, I have yet to see anyone make a rational argument against it. Then, of course, they are surprised that people don’t want to donate.
As far as rational reason go, however, the simple fact that the organs don’t belong to the medical system, nor anyone else’s convenience, ough to be enough. Doesn’t really matter why you want them.
One of the main problems with an opt-in system seems to be the so-called default effect which leads to a much lower consent rate.
People just didnt bother, thus many others died due to their apathy.
Once you’re dead they dont belong to you, either.
Who is saying this? And what are the figures to back it up? I find it hard to believe. Per year, maybe.
I’m not paranoid, but if I were, I might worry that they’d let me die when they could have revived me, just so they could use my organs. Not sure if that counts as “rational” or not.
It’s a good idea if it is really well publicized and most people agree with it. I presume you could back out at the last minute, so to speak.
When you are a living donor, who pays for your medical costs? Just curious.
I’m a donor and I think this is a wonderful idea! I just hope when my time comes, there will be something that someone can use.
A thousand people per year is more likely, yes. Maybe even more if you’re ambitious, but you’d need the medical infrastructure and so on for that too, it’s not done just by simply raising the number of potential organ donors.
Spain is and has been the world leader in organ donations for many years, and it’s just been published that for 2016 they did a total of 4,818 organ transplants, which is a new record even for them.
So they’re using the same technique spam emailers use to get your email address.
I usually check the donor box when renewing my license, but if I were in France I think I’d opt out. It seems like a kind of sleazy way of tricking people into it. I also think the medical industry rapes people financially as it is, and now they can make even more off your body without your explicit permission.
How about $100k to the heirs for each body they exploit.
Perhaps it’s different in France from where you live?