Mandatory Organ Donation
Imagine, a student at the age of twenty-one. He is still studying or got his first job. Then it happens, he gets sick. After a few doctor appointments it seems that his kidneys do not work as well as they should. His whole life chances. He has to go to the hospital three times a week, he is ill and always tired. The only thing that could give him a normal life, is a new kidney. But he is not the only one, there is a waiting list, it takes four to five years to get at the top of that list and get a new kidney (Dalen, F. 2016, September 10). The problem is, that if the kidneys do not work well and he will not get a kidney right on time, he will get haemodialysis or he will die (nierstichting, n.b.).
This is only an example, there are tons of other organ donations necessary.
In the Netherlands there is still the law that when you turn eighteen you will
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People think that with this law they will lose their freedom (Valkenerg, S. 2014, October 23). It is true that it is a very restrictive law, but apparently that is what we need. But I think this is utter baloney, because if you do not want to be an organ donor, you can always make the complaint (Ijsselmulde, S. 2016, September 13).
A second opposite argument could be; that people think that they do not have a healthy body so they cannot be an organ donor. This is not true. As well as age, illness or the use of medicine, they all are not a problem for organ transplantation (Rijksoverheid, 2016, August 1). Imagine that only the kidneys of a person are not good enough for transplantation, there still are many of other organs that are good enough. The only thing that is necessary for transplantation is that your organs during the transplantation need to have oxygenated blood. This is why you get artificial blood circulation. This only happens when you’re brain dead (Gezondheidsnet, 2016, November
In Joanna MacKay's article, 'Organ Selling Will Save Lives", sides with the legalization of organ selling, due to her main focus she emphasizes on kidney failure. In ignorance of government, patients all over the globe are dying on the wait for a kidney transplant. She presents her ideas that government should not prohibit the sale of organs. She writes "lives shouldn’t be wasted they should be saved". Her thesis is understandable and she supports it with good reasons.
Outline Introductory paragraph - Basic information and thesis -Author, title of work, etc. -thesis: what article is about, view on topic Body Paragraph 1: Pathos Main idea-
Refusal of Organ Donation After Death Organ donation definition: it takes healthy organs and tissues from one person(the donor) for transplantation into another(the recipient). An organ transplant may save a person's life, or significantly improve their health and quality of life. Main Social Problem: Refusal of many people to donate due to many factors and obstacles. A chronic shortage of organs for transplantation has and continues to be one of the most controversial pressing health issues in many developed countries.
He also states that the reason this happens is that the “default” choice here in America is to not be an organ donor and while in Europe, you are an organ donor unless you sign a form saying that you don’t want to be one. This evidence supports that the most common choice that
aegan Hope 02/10/2018 PHIL-2306-I02 Dr. Griffin Nelson Organ Donation and Relativism Five years ago, Selena Gomez was diagnosed with lupus. “According to the Mayo Clinic, lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs” (abc news). Gomez was told by doctors she had lupus nephritis and that she would be needing a kidney transplant. Luckily her friend, the star of ‘Secret Life of the American Teenager”, Francia Raisa, donated a kidney to her. “Not everyone is lucky enough to have a donor.”
The first of two essay questions focuses on Leo Chavez’s book , “The Latino Threat”. The questions and statements that will be answered include “ What is the Latino threat?, ‘How does he define citizenship?” ,“Identify and discuss two examples of the Latino threat” and “ Identify one policy recommendation and discuss whether you think it is achievable”. Leo Chavez’s book focuses on the guise of Latinos threatening the American way of life. He defines this as “The Latino Threat” , He states that the Latino threat narrative positions Latinos as not sharing similarities with any previous migrant groups into the U.S. and that they are unwilling and incapable of integrating and becoming part of the national community (Chavez,3).
Organ transplants in the present day are very expensive even if you have health insurance with high coverage. Another problem is that some organs are so high in demand that there is a waiting list, on which patients can remain for months or years. Increasing the number of donated organs would increase the number of operations which in effect would bring down the expenses and eliminate organ waiting
But not everyone can become an organ donor, so the choice isn’t always available. The fact that one of your organs can save up to eight lives is amazing, which is a reason that most people become organ donors. Some people are good Samaritans and they want to help others. On the other hand, some people do not care about the well-being of
Kidney transplants also have their risks, but it is the closes thing to a cure for this disease. This is why the government should legalize the sell of organs so that people can have a second chance at
There are nearly 100,000 people waiting patiently on organ transplant waiting lists, but sadly, on an average day, less than 80 people receive donor organs and approximately 19 die waiting for transplants. Even with
Throughout the article “Organ Sales Will Save Lives”, her thesis statement is clear. Joanne believes that people should be allowed to donate their kidneys even if people believe that it is “morally wrong.” Throughout her entire article she restates her opinion that people should be able to sell kidney’s without consequences. In the article, she states why people believe that it shouldn’t be legal as well as people who do believe that it should be legal. Most people believe that it shouldn’t be legal for one reason, that it is morally wrong.
Adding kidneys to the accepted list of organ sales can cause an uproar both good and bad, but may overall benefit those in need. The process of organ donations in the United States is an unstable procedure, but with the improvement in the system black markets can be stopped, awareness can be improved, and more lives will be saved. The effects and outcomes from those in need of a transplant are quite impressive. As of August 2017, 116,000 men, women, and children were on the national transplant waiting list.
Organ donation is currently the only successful way of saving the lives of patients with organ failure and other diseases that require a new organ altogether. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services there is currently 122,566 patients both actively and passively on the transplant list. This number will continue to increase, in fact, every ten minutes another person is added to the list. Unfortunately, twenty-two of these people die while waiting for an organ on a daily basis. Each day, about eighty Americans receive a lifesaving organ transplant.
There are many valid points as to why mandatory organ donations should not be legal, such as it is their body, and in America, we have a human right to our own bodies and what we do with it. But isn’t the biggest human right, the right to life? We have a human right to be alive. “One organ donor can save up to 8 lives.” (Learn the Facts)
Ronald Faison Eng-106 February 20, 2018 Professor MaryBeth Nipp Definition Argument Essay The selling of human organs under U.S law is illegal for many reasons. By having bids on life or death situations can have a negative effect on people with low to no income waiting for an organ. The only lawful procedure for someone to receive an organ transplant as of now is to be placed on a waiting list. Human organs that are sold is considered human trafficking because it is the process of selling or transferring human tissue by force (National Institute of Justice, 2007).