THE GIFT OF LIFE

The debate regarding the ethical issues about organ donation and transplantation has been present for many years. This is primarily due to the unique exchange that must occur. No other treatment so intimately involves the public. People must donate their organs or tissues to make the treatment possible. The question that remains is why are people not donating their organs? One of the main reasons people do not donate organs is distrust of the medical …

…tried to make donation easy and reliable, individuals are still unsure about donating their own organs. This due to the lack of misleading information given to the public. We all need to inform the public that the thoughts most of us have about organ donation are myths. The medical profession and the public needs to encourage others to give the “gift of life” by signing organ donor cards and by letting their wishes be known.