Fundamentally, it is human passion and care that drives to assist the underprivileged. From food banks to volunteer first-responders, loving others is prevalent every day. Currently in America, the nation relies on an opt-in system for organ donation. After death, it is presumed that you do not want to donate your organs unless notified otherwise via drivers license or parental consent. With an opt-out system, it is assumed that organ donation is requested unless alerted otherwise. In spite of the fact that some people believe that it is inhumane, presumed organ donation consent should be ratified in the United States because it will alleviate grief on the family, make donation more efficient, and increase the amount of organ donations.
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With doctors being able to tap into the registry and confirm the consent,. lives can be saved instantaneously. According to Linda Fentiman, “the presumed-consent system would eliminate many existing barriers to organ donation. Health care providers would no longer have to confront a grieving family with the need to make a quick decision about organ donation, because that decision would be out of the family's hands. Instead, they could tap into the national registry to confirm the presumption of consent” (“Fentiman, C., Linda.. “). Doctors will save time by just tapping into the registry to confirm rather than traditionally going through the lengthy donor process after death. The organ donation process usually takes a long time, through consent, matching and indecisiveness. Candida Moss confers, “this process is much simpler, resulting in less hardship for the family’s decision. A 'presumed consent' policy would allow doctors to assume that a patient's organs can be used for transplant unless they or their relatives have stipulated otherwise. It would be so much simpler” (“Moss, Candida”). The casualties due to waiting for a transplant can be significantly reduced by straightforward access to the deceased’s wishes.The Economist makes the case that, "your organs are vital: last year nearly 400 people died waiting for a transplant, says Candida Moss. 'Presumed consent' could have saved their lives" (“The Economist 22
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With doctors being able to tap into the registry and confirm the consent,. lives can be saved instantaneously. According to Linda Fentiman, “the presumed-consent system would eliminate many existing barriers to organ donation. Health care providers would no longer have to confront a grieving family with the need to make a quick decision about organ donation, because that decision would be out of the family's hands. Instead, they could tap into the national registry to confirm the presumption of consent” (“Fentiman, C., Linda.. “). Doctors will save time by just tapping into the registry to confirm rather than traditionally going through the lengthy donor process after death. The organ donation process usually takes a long time, through consent, matching and indecisiveness. Candida Moss confers, “this process is much simpler, resulting in less hardship for the family’s decision. A 'presumed consent' policy would allow doctors to assume that a patient's organs can be used for transplant unless they or their relatives have stipulated otherwise. It would be so much simpler” (“Moss, Candida”). The casualties due to waiting for a transplant can be significantly reduced by straightforward access to the deceased’s wishes.The Economist makes the case that, "your organs are vital: last year nearly 400 people died waiting for a transplant, says Candida Moss. 'Presumed consent' could have saved their lives" (“The Economist 22