Introduction
Imagine, being in the ICU, still fighting for those last moments of life. This is the position of hundreds of people in need of an organ transplant every single day. How would it feel to know that millions of people out there are capable of saving lives, but no one’s stepping up? As many as 18 people die every day waiting for an organ. For many that might not seem like a lot but at this rate, that is almost 6500 deaths each year. But there is a better, effective, and more efficient way to lower these deaths and that is to have automatic organ donation in Canada.
Argument #1
Over 1600 Canadians are added to the organ waiting list each year, many have a happy ending but many more don't. Because the reality is that the number of candidates continues to grow more than the …show more content…
Don’t you think these people need these life-saving gifts and they all deserve a second chance? Did you know that one organ donor can save up to 8 lives and benefit up to 50 people? With automatic organ donation in Canada every person would automatically become an organ donor. Imagine everyone in this country as an organ donor, saving thousands of lives. You could give life even in death. And each person would take their last breath knowing that they gave their life to someone who couldn't have one before.
Argument #3
But there is an argument about promoting automatic organ donation in Canada and that is that many people tend to assume that doctors won't try as hard to save a life in a critical condition because they want to give their organs to someone in need of them. But that's not true. MayoClinic.org states that "When you go to the hospital for treatment, doctors focus on saving your life — not somebody else's." And that's absolutely correct. After all they are doctors, so they want to save lives which includes the person in the life or death
Imagine, being in the ICU, still fighting for those last moments of life. This is the position of hundreds of people in need of an organ transplant every single day. How would it feel to know that millions of people out there are capable of saving lives, but no one’s stepping up? As many as 18 people die every day waiting for an organ. For many that might not seem like a lot but at this rate, that is almost 6500 deaths each year. But there is a better, effective, and more efficient way to lower these deaths and that is to have automatic organ donation in Canada.
Argument #1
Over 1600 Canadians are added to the organ waiting list each year, many have a happy ending but many more don't. Because the reality is that the number of candidates continues to grow more than the …show more content…
Don’t you think these people need these life-saving gifts and they all deserve a second chance? Did you know that one organ donor can save up to 8 lives and benefit up to 50 people? With automatic organ donation in Canada every person would automatically become an organ donor. Imagine everyone in this country as an organ donor, saving thousands of lives. You could give life even in death. And each person would take their last breath knowing that they gave their life to someone who couldn't have one before.
Argument #3
But there is an argument about promoting automatic organ donation in Canada and that is that many people tend to assume that doctors won't try as hard to save a life in a critical condition because they want to give their organs to someone in need of them. But that's not true. MayoClinic.org states that "When you go to the hospital for treatment, doctors focus on saving your life — not somebody else's." And that's absolutely correct. After all they are doctors, so they want to save lives which includes the person in the life or death