[sarasmom]

"The once-strict "brain death" conditions have tended to get loosened over the years, in the face of demand for organs for transplant."

Which is why I am no longer a "registered organ donor".
In regaining my Florida drivers license, I elected to "opt out" of "organ donation".
One must now purposely and specifically "opt out" of organ donation, as it is now assumed one is "willingly donating" of their own conscious volition if they do not knowingly select the official "opt out" clause.

How far we have fallen...down that slippery medical/ethical slope.


BTW, the individual who holds my medical power of attorney knows full well I have no religious beliefs that would preclude any and all organ donations, and that it is my wish that any and every organ that would help another to live is expected to be made freely available to competent medical practicioners in the event of my actual death. But I will not be "harvested" before my time...

[metmom]

Much food for thought. I need to look into NY's laws.

[pinz-n-needlez]

You do know, though, that organs are no longer 'fresh' once you die. In order for them to be useful, they must bve removed before your heart actually stops beating.

Keep researching this, for your own peace of mind.

[Jezebelle]

Ditto.