Organ Donation Act

Dealing with a death, both physically and emotionally, is one of our society’s greatest struggles. Our society has ways in which we physically deal with the bodies which involve harvesting the organs for science and disposing the bodies. There is no single right way to take care of dead bodies, but there are limits placed to ensure that the person’s wishes are respected as well as the family. Most laws are created to make sure that there is no harm placed to society, and so the process of dealing with the dead must not cause any harm to anyone.
Every state has regulations over organ donation and the disposal of remains, but a lot of it stays consistent federally. Nebraska laws specify how to sign up for the donation registry, the process in which organs are donated, and conditions for donating organs. Along with organ donation laws, there are regulations for the way remains can be disposed. Whether someone is cremated or buried, there are specific rules that must be followed in order to dispose of the body. …show more content…
Regarding organ donation laws, there is a process that should be followed. First, someone must become a donor and officially be in the donor registry. In order to do this, one can register online at the Nebraska Organ System website, through mail, or in person at the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). After one has registered to be a donor, they have a guarantee that their organs will be harvested after they have died (“Organ Donation in Nebraska”). The First Person Consent law goes for adults, meaning that nobody can overrule their decision (“FAQs: Know Fact from Fiction"). However, for minors or adult who are not donors, others will have to make the decision for them