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Originally Posted by harwood red
Yippee I have been waiting for this for years...ok I understand that some people may object to their organs being donated (no idea why, just worm food or ash) but if they do they can opt out..
There are adverts on the radio at the moment saying there will be forms coming through the post to ask people to join the organ register..they had done some kind of poll and 70% of people agreed with organ donation but out of those only 34% had bothered to either register or carry a donor card..
But you can carry as many cards as you like but at the moment unless you have notified your family of your wishes and they carry those wishes through then again the card is useless.
All my family know my wishes and I have discussed it with my children too and they also wish for their organs to be donated too!
I have been on the register since it's conception...so for once I give the government a big thumbs up for this one.
Don't forget those of you that feel the govt are making the decision for you...they're not, they're giving you the choice whilst you are alive to opt out
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Just want to revise the figures I quoted above as I heard the advert again and it was actually 90% in favour of organ donation and only 24% have done anything about registering