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Organ Donation
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There is good news this morning about the rise in organ donation after someone has died.
But it would seem that we still have a long way to go. There are 1000's of people on the waiting list for organ transplants, most of them kidneys. Apparently every body that allows organ donation, saves 4 lives.
Why wouldn't anybody want to save lives by donating their organs ?
But it would seem that we still have a long way to go. There are 1000's of people on the waiting list for organ transplants, most of them kidneys. Apparently every body that allows organ donation, saves 4 lives.
Why wouldn't anybody want to save lives by donating their organs ?
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There has long been talk of an opt out system where everyone is presumed to want to donate after death unless they have opted out.
I doubt this will ever happen because of the Muslim population (and to be fair other religious groups) in this country are against the idea. What is so laughable is that Muslims and Jews CAN donate but their reluctance to do so is cultural rather than religious. It is hypocritical of them as they are prepared to receive organs but not donate.
The last time I looked at statistics (I think it was for 2009 or 2010, there were NO Muslim organ donors). I hope this doesn't sound like a racist rant because it isn't.
BTW donated organs from one body can save more than 4 lives
I doubt this will ever happen because of the Muslim population (and to be fair other religious groups) in this country are against the idea. What is so laughable is that Muslims and Jews CAN donate but their reluctance to do so is cultural rather than religious. It is hypocritical of them as they are prepared to receive organs but not donate.
The last time I looked at statistics (I think it was for 2009 or 2010, there were NO Muslim organ donors). I hope this doesn't sound like a racist rant because it isn't.
BTW donated organs from one body can save more than 4 lives
There's some information and statistics here relating to religion and ethnic minorities.
http:// www.org andonat ion.nhs .uk/cam paigns/ other_c ampaign s/asian /resear ch.asp
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//According to the Watch Tower Society, Jehovah's Witnesses believe donation is a matter of individual decision. Jehovah's Witnesses are often assumed to be opposed to donation because of their belief against blood transfusion. However, this merely means that all blood must be removed from the organs and tissues before being transplanted.//
from here: http:// www.org antrans plants. org/und erstand ing/rel igion/
Not sure how 'all blood' could be removed from all organs and tissues before being transplanted.
from here: http://
Not sure how 'all blood' could be removed from all organs and tissues before being transplanted.