Organ Donation Pros

It is no secret that we are on the verge of making both technological and biological progress. Imagine a scenario in which you were fighting for your country or perhaps your family and unfortunately you lost your arm, your leg, or even part of your face. Today, we see these losses as needing a prosthetic, which is a device that is made from plastic or metal that takes the place of the body part that was lost in order for you to maintain a proper functionality within society. I think a better solution is just around the corner. It will not be too long before we will have the technology and resources available that will enable us to use 3D printers to print new organic body part replacements that will not only keep a person maintained in basic functions but could restore their body to complete working order. Imagine the benefits from something like this. I believe that in the near …show more content…
Probably the most important ability that this could bring is transplants. There are a number of reasons that one would need an organ transplant but sadly, the wait list is huge and most people will never get the chance to receive the organ to keep them alive. It would be a relief to these people to know that an better option is available. They could have a new heart or kidney or liver engineered as an exact replica made from their DNA. Of course the procedure would probably be expensive and there will probably be a certain amount of risks however, do those risks outweigh certain death from organ failure? How about the amputees? People end up losing limbs for all sorts of reasons. War, infection, disease, or injury can result in someone losing their precious leg or arm but wouldn’t it be nice if instead of spending tons of time fitting and adjusting prosthetics, we could just print them a new