Organs

Every year between 700 and 800 adolescents ages 11 - 17 undergo a type of organ transplant.But before they must go through this surgery, they are the ones making the decision to go ahead with it.One example of this poor policy is Courtney Montgomery, who had been battling heart problems her whole life.She refused to undergo a heart transplant to save her life, as a result of past transplants which were temporally and didn’t remove the problem, she had given up hope.Believing she made the right…

United States citizens need a lifesaving organ transplant. Of those 199,848, there are at least 77,236 candidates on the active waiting list,” states the United Network for Organ Sharing’s article, “Data: At A Glance” (1). Whether it is a heart, a kidney, a liver, or a lung, most of these candidates do not receive the organ they desperately need. “Data: AT a Glance also states that from “January to October of 2016, only 13,066 donors were able to give an organ” to save someone 's life (1). That…

people have died on the organ transplant list waiting for an organ then in World War I, II, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan combined (Humphreys). As of 2015 there were 120,000 people on the organ transplant list. The United States is in need of organ donors, About 21 people die everyday off of the organ transplant list. As of 2015 there were only 15,000 donors in the United States. If the US could increase their number of donors they could save more lives, one organ donor can help save up…

Altruism in Organ Donations Having the know-how and capabilities of transplanting an organ is an incredible medical breakthrough. The first successful kidney transplant was conducted in 1954, since then surgeons have learned how to successfully transplant almost every organ in the human body (Clemmons, 2009). People are able to add years to their life now because the medical field is able to conduct such remarkable procedures. However, in order for a patient to receive a healthy organ they must…

86,000… That is how many people waited on a list for an organ transplant. In 2003, fewer than 26,000 organ transplants were performed. That leaves 60,000 people waiting, wishing they could be healthy. (Cherry) More than likely, the person will die because they will not have been able to receive an organ. People need organs in order to function and survive in this world. Someone with a bad heart is not being rude or evil for asking for another; it could be a person who is young and full of life.…

women, and children need lifesaving organ transplants. Not all organs can be donated but, the ones that can are kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, and the intestines as of now. Eyes, stem tells, and tissues can be donated as well. Being an organ donor is important for the fact of saving lives. With organ donors now there are 79 people that receive organ donations; however 20 people still die every day on the waiting list. There is still a need for organ donors today and always will be.…

find yourself in the situation of needing an organ transplant. Organ donation takes one person's organs and tissues after they have passed on for transplantation into another. Therefore contrary to the many inaccurate cons,organ donation should be mandatory because of the great lack of organs, and once you have passed you no longer need your organs . The major reason organ donation should be mandatory is because of the large lack of available organs. The need…

important: fertility, organ transplants, and food additives. One ethical issue that will affect society in the next decade is fertility. Fertility is the ability to produce offspring in reproduction (“The Definition of Fertility”). There are many women that find it easier to become fertile than others; these others are put into the…

science has made great advances in the past few decades and improved mortality rates for individuals suffering from severe organ failure with the amelioration of organ transplantation. Through these advancements come anew process of donating and harvesting healthy organs, including prolonging withdrawal measures in order to maintain organ viability. While the conversation of organ donation appears to be a little more light hearted, especially if had in a healthier stage of life, withdrawal of…

for organs is a debatable topic that have been discussed for many years. To receive money for organ donations is illegal in the United States and many other countries as well. This is all known as “Organ Trafficking”. One of the main things stopping this from becoming legal is the 1984 National Organ Transplant Act which states that you cannot get compensated for organ donation. Around 20% of kidney transplants worldwide comes from the black market. There are many pros to legalizing organ…