Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Research Paper

During the holidays they say it's better to give than to receive. I believe that to be true, It's good to be blessed, but its better to be a blessing. with this in mind , I believe the best gift to give isn't necessarily around any holiday, its one our own selves can give after death, the gift of life. It's called The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act established in 1968 and is available in one form or another in all 50 states. “In the United States, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) provides the legal framework for the process of organ donation. This statute grants any mentally competent individual at least 18 years of age the right to designate whether or not he wishes to donate his organs for transplantation after …show more content…
The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act includes these types of transplants; kidney transplants, liver transplants, pancreas transplants, intestine transplants, heart transplants, and lung transplants. In addition to organ transplants, tissue may also be used, for example; the heart valves, bone, skin, corneas, and connective tissues. Donating organs and/or tissues after death is a selfless act that can save countless lives. In April of 2007 there were approximately 96,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list (Gaines, K. (2007)). Unfortunately not all of them were able to receive the transplant simply for the reason that there is not enough organ donors. For an example in 2006 the were 34.353 on the organ transplant waiting list, there were 28,931 organ transplants performed and a total of 5,423 died while waiting on that same list (Gaines, K. (2007)). In other words, that means that 5,423 lives