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Festival of Obvious Ideas #2: Compulsory organ donation

17 Oct 05:55am

Filed under: Death, Ethics, Festival Of Obvious Ideas, Health, Life, Organ Donation, Tissue Donation

If people didn’t donate their tissue and organs to others, the following people wouldn’t have contributed nearly as much to the Australia we know: Kevin Rudd, Derryn Hinch, Kerry Packer, Jimmy Little, Fiona Coote…

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We’d be a lot poorer for it. But Australia is already a poorer country than it could be. There are plenty of sick people who need organ transplants but can’t get them. Australia has one of the lowest rates of organ donation in the developed world. There are some 1,566 Australians on the waiting list for a transplant right now and every week an Aussie dies waiting for a kidney transplant.

The way to ease this crippling shortage is breathtakingly obvious. When you die, your organs should automatically go to someone who needs them. End of story.

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Brian kptx says:

11:31am | 30/03/12

I am a very strong supporter of organ donation AND I absolutely support the right of the family to have the final decision on all end of life issues. So what is essential is that the family is given the best support and care while they make these difficult decisions.… Read more »
Holly Northam says:

02:23pm | 25/03/12

Hello Lee, I am sorry to hear of your loss. I am a PhD student (and a nurse) and I am currently researching family experiences of making organ donation decisions. There is very little research in this area and your views are very important. It would be very helpful if… Read more »

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