they see bad things happen to organ donors on TV shows or in movies‚ or it is against their religion‚ all of these things are myths. Throughout my presentation I will give some statistics of organ donating‚ answer some commonly asked question‚ and share a story of how organ donation has affected my life. At this moment‚ there are more than 123‚175 people in the United States are waiting for an organ but there are only 14‚257 people registered as donors. About 4‚000 more people are added to the national waiting list each day
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How do you feel when you have to wait for something that you really‚ really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? Imagine you are lying in a hospital bed and you have no choice but to impatiently wait for that one organ you and your body are depending on to survive. Many people face this struggle every day. These people are waiting on a list for their perfect match… the perfect person to be their organ donor. An organ donor is a person who has an organ‚ or several organs‚ removed
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Before transplants could take place‚ laws set legalization. The Anatomical Gift Act declares donation of organs and tissues legal. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OTPN)‚ a national organ sharing system under the supervision of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)‚ guarantees the fair distribution of organs and tissues through
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are the ethical and practical issues involved in changing the law? Is a “presumed consent” system an effective way to increase the number of organs available‚ and thus save lives‚ or will it deter public support for donation? While 90 per cent of people say they support organ donation‚ only 31 per cent have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register. Which begs a key question – if you would be willing to receive a transplanted organ‚ why would you not be willing to donate organs to save the lives of others
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THAT LIFE IN YOU IS NOT YOURS- LEGAL SCENARIO OF SURROGACY IN INDIA There is a well-known saying with regard to surrogacy; “The parents construct the child biologically‚ while the child constructs the parents socially” Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a women carriers and delivers a child for another couple or person. This surrogate mother may be the child’s genetic mother (called traditional surrogacy) or she may be genetically unrelated to the child (gestational surrogacy). India has a
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Surrogate Mothers Ethical or Unethical For most surrogate mothers they are expected to give up the child she has borne over approximately nine months willingly and if not by legal contract. The mother is not to have a relationship with the child after birth so that the child will only know its nurturing another couple and shall not be confused. Public controversy over surrogate motherhood is accelerating. Because surrogacy questions cherished culture beliefs and ideals regarding the mother - infant
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1) Many of the people who receive organs have self-damaged their own organs such as by drug use or other irresponsible behaviors (eating patterns‚ sexual activity patterns‚ etc.). There are measures taken by the medical community to ensure that they’re not engaged in these behaviors while they’re waiting for an organ but that doesn’t change the history of the behaviors or how the damage was done. 2) Most of the people will have shortened lifespans anyway even if they receive the organ. 3) Most
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Organ donation is the process of removal and transplantation of organs from donor to recipient. It has been arguing in the society whether or not it should be compulsory for everyone to donate one of their organs when they die. Although it is obvious that organ donation saves more people’s lives and decreases organ trafficking‚ it could be insensitive to cultural beliefs or donor’s family and human rights. Firstly‚ it is often argued that organ donation should be compulsory to save more people’s
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Blood Donation Event Report Blood is very essential for transporting all important part of substances such as oxygen and other substances throughout the body. Donated blood can be lifesaving for individuals who have lost blood because of accidents or surgery‚ as well as for people who have dangerously low platelet counts because of certain medical conditions or treatments. Screening measures help to maximize safety of blood donation for the donor and the recipient. From that blood donations
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“Every year over 750‚000 lives are enriched through tissue donation.” (Organs & Tissues). Thousands of donated heart valves can replace damaged ones‚ allowing the heart to function well again; musculoskeletal tissue replaces bone‚ tendons and ligaments lost to cancer‚ severe trauma‚ degenerative joint disease‚ arthritis‚ and other conditions. Also‚ skin can save the lives of burn victims. "Bidding for bodies" (Dwyer) or advancing scientific research? It is clear that people should not be able to
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