Bill would make organ donation automatic for drivers in South Carolina

The Greenville News, SC ^ | Nov 30, 8:38 PM EST | By JIM DAVENPORT

[Van Jenerette]

Not sure if this has been posted. If so...sorry; please scratch...FYI Sen. Rankin just switched from Democrat to Republican last year.

[JustAnotherOkie]

Please check your organs in before exiting the toll booth. You can pick them up on your return trip otherwise they will be forefeit.

[mozrock]

This is a rather frightening proposal. Almost like mandatory harvesting!

[thulldud]

Rankin has a bill that would create universal pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds. "It's time to do it," he said. Every effort to bring education to early childhood has helped create "brighter and better equipped" children, Rankin said. He has no estimate of the cost.

RINO.

[twigs]

I read it that way too. The older I get, the less I like organ donation, even though I can see good in it too.

[Vaquero]

I'm sorry....I will determine when and if my organs get harvested.

[thulldud]

But the legislation says unless applicants can prove they are an organ donor or sign a form saying they don't want to become one, they cannot get drivers' licenses.

Want to make it really interesting? Amend this to apply to motorcycle licenses only!

[silverleaf]

Organ donation "ought to be the rule rather than the exception," Rankin said

SAYS WHO????? While organ donation is an admirable selfless act, it needs to remain a matter of personal consideration and consent. It affects the entire family, and has religious or other deep psychological considerations for some people. The body is a marvelous machine but it does belong to the individual and in passing, the next of kin/family. This arrogant presumption makes a dead human body .... a public resource. If that is the case, why stop at traffic victims? Why not grab the body of anyone who dies for any reason?

[Lazamataz]

Bill would make organ donation automatic for drivers

No thank you.

[WalterSkinner]

[sam_paine]

China Admits to Sale of Organs from Prisoners

Okay. If roadkill, why not prisoners? Or vice versa?

[paul51]

The Republican said it is not an attempt to mandate organ donation

Had me fooled. This is flat out wrong. It's disgraceful that an elected official would propose such a law. He should be recalled or forced to resign by his constituents.

[Unicorn]

This won't fly.

[Van Jenerette]

FYI Sen. Rankin just switched from Democrat to Republican last year.

[sam_paine]

This arrogant presumption makes a dead human body .... a public resource.

And once that happens, why not apply New Eminent Domain?

"Excuse me sir, your body parts could be put to much better use over here because he pays more taxes than you ever will.....please lie down on this table."

[Mark was here]

Where in the Constitution was the government given ownership of our bodies?

If someone owns their body they should be able to sell their parts.

Only those with a socialist mindset would consider the state for use as a good way to fairly allocate resources that do not actually belong to the state.

[bigsigh]

You should die with all your organs intact so they can rot away with the rest of yiour body. Why give them to someone else who might live longer with them. Let nature take its course.

[Emmett McCarthy]

Well, send him back.

[trisham]

This is both outrageous and frightening.

[A.A. Cunningham]