Personally, I removed my "organ donor" designation from my driver's license after discovering the system was for-profit for everybody but the donor and the recipient. I also object to my family's inability under the current system to direct my donation to a person they deem a worthy recipient. For example:
Let's consider two patients needing a liver, Patients A and B. Patient A is really sick and needs my liver, because he was a chronic alcoholic and destroyed his own liver. Patient B is lower on the recipient priority list, but his liver was damaged by hepatitis, which he accidentally contracted while working as an EMT. Now, guess who I think should get my liver?
So, I can't participate in a system that does not take into account the cause of someone's organ failure. If I'm wrong about the current registry system not considering cause of organ failure, please let me know and I'll reconsider my decision. I think the current system needs an overhaul and maybe the onging shortage of organs will prompt just such review/revision.
Thats not quite how it works. the transplant center evaluates the recipient, if the person is a drunk and there is a possibility that this person will continue he/she is downgraded and often passed over. Then the organ has to be a match (blood type, etc.) My daughter went through a liver xplant at the age on 11, this was on Easter Sunday. She is now 22 and a thriving, beautiful girl who just got her pilots license and does flight attending on the side. Also if this person cna't get his kidney in Tampa there are dozens of other centers who I am sure would take him in a minute. We went to Univ of Nebraska (live in Tampa area) because we thought they had the best docs for her situation. Please reconsider and put your name on the donor list. I thnk God every day for the donor who saved my baby.
If you are truly "giving" who are you to judge?