O R G A N D O N AT I O N

O R G A N D O N AT I O N

 Is the donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead
person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation.
 is the process of surgically removing an organ or tissue from one person (the organ donor) and
placing it into another person (the recipient)
ORGAN TRANSPLANT

 The transfer of a whole or partial organ from one body to another.

 Removal of organs from:
 A deceased donor
 A living human person
 For the purpose of replacing the recipient’s damaged or failing organ with a working one from
the donor site
WHICH ORGANS CAN BE TRANSPLANTED?

 Liver
 Kidney
 Lungs
 Pancreas
 Heart
 Intestine
I N C R E A S I N G O R G A N D O N AT I O N

 Limited resources
 Cadaveric organs:
 Mandated choice- voluntary donation

 Presumed consent- a person is presumed to have consented to organ donation in the case of their
accidental death
 Living Donors:
 Buying and selling organs

 Wealthy people have unfair access

 Donor and recipient safety
3 T Y P E S O F O R G A N D O N AT I O N

 Directed- to a loved one or friend

 Non-Directed- donor needs an organ to the general pool to be transplanted into the recipient
at the top of the waiting list
 Directed donation to a stranger- donors choose to give to a specific person with whom they
have no prior emotional connection
THE VICIOUS CYCLE:

 NEED MONEY – HAS ORGAN

 HAS MONEY- NEEDS ORGAN
W H AT I S T H E “ O P T- I N ” A N D “ O P T- O U T ” O R G A N
D O N AT I O N S Y S T E M ?

 With an opt-in system, people have to actively sign up to a register to donate their organs after
death. (To choose to be involved)
 In opt-out systems, organ donation will occur automatically unless a specific request is made
before death for organs not to be taken. (To choose not to be involved)
ETHICAL ISSUE:

Should individuals who have abused their bodies through smoking, drinking, or diet
receive new organs, or should organs only be given to those whose organs were damaged by
illness?