Persuasive Essay On Organ Donation
Saving Lives
According to the National Health Service, there are two types of organ donations, living and deceased. Nobody realizes what the numbers are and how many there are suffering. “Currently, nearly 124,000 men, women and children are awaiting organ transplants in the United States.” (Organ 1) According to The U.S Department of Health and Human Services, a person is added to the list every ten minutes. 79 people every day are saved by organ donation. (Need1) However, 22 people die waiting for a transplant because of a shortage of organs. (Need 1) Everyone will die one of two ways, either their heart will fail, or they will go brain dead. Many lives could be saved if people would step up and help. One 13-year-old girl helped saved 8 lives after passing from a brain hemorrhage. Jemima Layzell told her parents she wanted her body to help save others in the event of her death. “Her heart has gone to a five–year–old boy, a 14–year–old was given her lungs and her liver helped two boys, aged 10 months and five. Two people received her kidneys, a man was given her pancreas and her small bowel went to a boy, three.”(Teenage1) People who are willing to donate have a huge heart. …show more content…
Not many people would pay that much for surgery that wasn’t needed or to even save somebody’s life that they don’t know. However, that information is false. No organ donor family gets charged for donating. Actually, costs for organ removal go to the recipient. The recipient or their families have to pay for all medical costs. So, that was not true. Also, People believe organ donation can be against some people’s religion, which can cause them to get kicked out of their own church. For major religions, organ donation is consistent with their beliefs and is acceptable. People could also ask a member of their clergy if they are not for sure if organ donation is acceptable or against their belief. It is very rare for somebody to get kicked out of their own church for donating and
According to the National Health Service, there are two types of organ donations, living and deceased. Nobody realizes what the numbers are and how many there are suffering. “Currently, nearly 124,000 men, women and children are awaiting organ transplants in the United States.” (Organ 1) According to The U.S Department of Health and Human Services, a person is added to the list every ten minutes. 79 people every day are saved by organ donation. (Need1) However, 22 people die waiting for a transplant because of a shortage of organs. (Need 1) Everyone will die one of two ways, either their heart will fail, or they will go brain dead. Many lives could be saved if people would step up and help. One 13-year-old girl helped saved 8 lives after passing from a brain hemorrhage. Jemima Layzell told her parents she wanted her body to help save others in the event of her death. “Her heart has gone to a five–year–old boy, a 14–year–old was given her lungs and her liver helped two boys, aged 10 months and five. Two people received her kidneys, a man was given her pancreas and her small bowel went to a boy, three.”(Teenage1) People who are willing to donate have a huge heart. …show more content…
Not many people would pay that much for surgery that wasn’t needed or to even save somebody’s life that they don’t know. However, that information is false. No organ donor family gets charged for donating. Actually, costs for organ removal go to the recipient. The recipient or their families have to pay for all medical costs. So, that was not true. Also, People believe organ donation can be against some people’s religion, which can cause them to get kicked out of their own church. For major religions, organ donation is consistent with their beliefs and is acceptable. People could also ask a member of their clergy if they are not for sure if organ donation is acceptable or against their belief. It is very rare for somebody to get kicked out of their own church for donating and