Organ donation

Pros Cons
 People, who would otherwise die get a second chance * Before the donation surgery can begin, a family member
at life. has to sanction the approvalyou can’t donate organs if
 One death might result in the continued life of several your family is against it.
people.
* Your family won’t receive money in return for your
 Relatives of the donor feel that their loss was not in
organs.
vain. It gives consolation.
 Some part of their loved one continues in life. * Some health problems exclude organ donation.
 People will remember you even after you are dead. * Religious problems.
 Beautiful bequest. * You can never be sure, whether your body was treated
 Change the lives of complete strangers with a simple respectfully or not.
noble action.
 Like any surgery, after an organ donation surgery, the * People have many reservations, misconceptions about
wound is closed and no visible mark is present as a tell- organ donationmaybe some of your relatives or friends
have a different view.
tale sign of the surgery so you can still have an open
casket funeral. * Maybe your organs won’t be suitable.
 The identity of the recipient is not disclosed. * The donor does not usually get to choose who the organs
 The success rate of organ transplantation on an average go to.
is between 75% to 85%. * The treatment of the corps might not be fair.
 Anyone from a newborn to a 65 year old can donate.
 You can save someone’s life.
 Costs nothing.
Facts about transplantation
1. Kidney, lungs, heart, skin, pancreas, liver, bones, corneas and intestines etc. can be donated.
2. You can donate while you live or after you die.
3. There are about millions of people in the world who die just because they fail to find a donor.

Donating the whole body

 Pros Cons
 You can help youg doctors, who can save many people’s * The body is kept for more time than when only
lives later. donating organs.
 If you had a health problem you can still be a donor.
* The body may be in an operating theater and viewed by
many people.
* The use of the body does not directly save anyone's
life. 
Living donors
Pros Cons
 You can save the life of your immediate blood relatives, * All surgery comes with risks such as bleeding,
including brother, sister, parents, and children. infection, blood clots, allergic reactions, or damage to
 Lifelong bond nearby organs and tissues.
 You can get to know the recipient.
 Live donation of organs doesn’t affect the donor’s life * Only a few organs can be donated.
physically. * There are chances of the recipient’s body not accepting
 Short recovery time (2-6 weeks). the organ.
* Pain and discomfort during the recovery.
* You may have visible, lasting scars from your surgery.
* You might have to miss work until you're fully healed.
Free funeral for organ donors
1. It would make organ donation more popular, if the donors could have a free funeral.
2. It would provide symbolic recognition of the priceless gift that organ donors give.
3. On the other hand organ donation should be a fully free choice for each of us, and never an economically necessary
one.
4. Maybe you would’t want to donate your organs, but your family can afford the funeral. Your last will won’t be
fulfilled.
5. It might reduce the number of donors by prompting vocal opposition.
6. It would not cover those, who donated organs, while they were alive. (??)
7. The NHS already contributed to the funeral expenses of people who leave their bodies to medical education and
science.
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