The need for organ donors is rapidly increasing and there are many ways to help others become aware of these issues, receive proper information on what an organ donor is, and how to become organ donors. Receiving quality information can help save multiple lives. Recognizing that having enough available organ donors for everyone is vital, people should be able to put themselves in the same position organ recipients are in and think that it could be them in the same situation, it can be assured that if one is in need of a donor they would like to be able to receive one. Organ donation is not only for the greater good of the recipient, but of the greater good of the society. The organ donation program is a program that everyone should participate in.
An organ or tissue donation is the process of surgically removing an organ and/or tissue from …show more content…
Many reasons may include: individuals believe that the hospital may not try as hard to save their lives, others are afraid they might not receive the quality care they deserve, they also believe that they could not be deceased at the time they are pronounced dead. Many individuals are afraid that it disfigures their bodies and that they can no longer have an open casket funeral. It may be against a certain individual’s religion or belief; many religions believe that it affects the afterlife of the deceased and other religions believe that it is an act of kindness, sharing and charity (Mayo Clinic, 2015, para. 3). Many people do not want to become organ donors because they believe that no one would want their organ/tissue donation because of their age, but in reality, organ donation has no age limit, it can range from a newborn to a senior citizen, every individual has the potential of becoming a donor. Other reasons people might not want to become an organ donor because they believe they are not healthy