Yep. I'll be dead anyway, so I have no use for them anymore. If it can save someone's life then imo it'd be a bit selfish not to. I was already registered when it was still opt-in, but now it's become opt-out here in the Netherlands so even better. It'll make sure that a lot of people who don't care either way will now save life's that we otherwise wouldn't.
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Not sure if I'm completely registered, but any time I've been asked I check Yes, and I have it checked on my health card.
Like you said: "why not?" Not like I'll be using them any more at that point.
I am, but I probably shouldn't be. My organs are...not in the best shape.
Good news, we have a match for you!
Somewhat good news, your new lungs are little dinged up and have mileage on them.
Bad news, we're still charging you full price for these lungs. Enjoy your medical debt.
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Nice try fed, won't get my organs that easily
By default in our country. You have to unregister if you don't want it.
Yes however, I'm torn between either donating my organs or donating my body to science.
My thinking is I could maybe help save a couple of lives if my organs are in a decent enough state, although with my life style they probably wont be, or maybe my body could be used as a cadaver to train new doctors possibly saving a lot more lives.
Even if its not used for training doctors my thinking is that even a small amount learnt from the use of my body has got to help somewhere.
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Yes. My state makes it really easy, just check a box when renewing your ID or driver's license. I can only hope if I lost my life I could give a new lease on life to someone else.
Yes, but I've since been diagnosed with leukemia.... Hopefully that doesn't mean my spare parts are trash but I suspect that's the case.
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
In all seriousness I'd rather they cut me up and pass me all around.
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Yes. And I volunteer plasma every 2 weeks. Up to 25 donations in a weeks time.
Organ donation is the last honorable / good thing you can do for the world after you've left. You'll be forgotten soon after dying, so might as well make it worth something
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I am not. HOWEVER, it is simply because my spouse will be the one to make the decision. Not that I don't trust doctors, but it's a decision my spouse and I talked about.
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Yes, because I won't need my organs when I'm dead.
no, I will when I'm 18 tho
like others have said, I'm dead, idgaf
Yeah, I'm registered, just in case the agency in charge manages to not fuck up that day.
Yes. Mostly because I have generally been healthy and used to ride a motorcycle.
Yes, in the case of an untimely death i could really help people.
I remember a guy went around to all the different country subs and asked what they thought about an opt-out organ donor policy instead of an opt-in donor. The results were interesting (which you can probably guess).
Yes. In fact, I just registered for this a few weeks ago.
Yeah dude, if I have anything they can use. It's not like I'll be using them anymore, and I have a couple of friends who've gotten donor organs, so I've seen firsthand how it impacts people. I tried to be a kidney donor for another friend but it turns out I don't have enough extra function that they thought I could give one away. I'm fine, my kidneys are just not going above and beyond, I guess.
Well, I canβt take them with meβ¦