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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels
i don't really see a good reason not to make organ donation compulsory
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Well, I certainly wouldn't trust the UK government to implement such a scheme. It'd inevitably lead to people having to donate organs whilst the donor is still alive. A situation that I'm afraid already exists in certain regions in China, all with full State knowledge/collusion. In fact, I've just remembered, didn't Alder Hay Hospital in Bristol remove organs from dead babies without the parent's consent? That caused a hell of a stink, leading (rightly, in my opinion), to the regulations re donation being considerably tightened.
On another basis, there are religious groups who actively oppose organ donation (the Jehovah's Witnesses is the first that comes to mind) - I'm sure they'd challenge any compulsion on grounds of morality.
Thirdly, there's the relationship issue. What if you're dying, and you were told that your liver/kidney etc was going to help a close relative who you couldn't stand, to the point of sheer hatred? Surely it's the donor's right to say "no" to that, ultimately?