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Advertising for organs - ethical?

post #1 of 12
1/6/05 at 10:54am
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I read THIS STORY this weekend and wondered what others thought about advertising for organ donors. Do you think it's okay to do or that it undermines the system already in place? Do you think a live donor bank should be established? What is your opinion on buying and selling organs?
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post #2 of 12
1/7/05 at 12:44am
I'm torn on this one. First off, I see no problem with someone in need of a transplant getting a donor organ from anyone they wish, if it's a live donor (such as for a kidney). After all, as was pointed out in the article, friends and family can be selected to donate. What if one of you ladies wanted to donate a kidney to another of us? Would that be allowed, since you did 'meet' on the internet? I would hope so.

As for the organ lists, those organs that are harder to come by are such because they require a deceased donor. Those should use the National Registry, I think.

A very difficult subject.
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post #3 of 12
1/7/05 at 7:18pm
I am not sure, how I feel about this.
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post #4 of 12
1/11/05 at 3:49pm
I don't see a problem with it if both people are in agreement and are a match. I am against buying & selling organs though.
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post #5 of 12
1/11/05 at 4:26pm
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I know if I or Billy or especially one of our kids needed a transplant, I would do anything humanely possible - other than paying for an organ - to see that they got one. I personally think that advertising and seeking out live donors is fine. But I am completely against buying and selling organs. That's just wrong.

I do understand one point the medical profession is making that it's expensive to test everybody that volunteers for you to see if they are a match. But if it saves a life and if that person is willing to be a donor for someone else waiting for a transplant that they are a match for, why not go for it? I think a live donor bank would be a good idea.

I don't remember if it was this article or another but I read that in Sweden or Switzerland they assume that everyone is an organ donor and you have to sign up to NOT be one. In whatever country it was, they have no waiting lists for organ transplants because of their policy. Maybe that's an option the US should look into.
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post #6 of 12
1/11/05 at 5:07pm
I'm torn on this too. Hopefully with organ cloning, in a few years, this will be a mute issue.
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post #7 of 12
1/12/05 at 11:32am
I had a thought - isn't the organ list TECHNICALLY the same thing? Or am I overthinking this ?
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post #8 of 12
1/12/05 at 11:55am
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What organ list, Lisa?
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post #9 of 12
1/12/05 at 12:19pm
The national organ transplant list
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post #10 of 12
1/12/05 at 12:35pm
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Is that the list for people that need a transplant? When I say they need to establish a live donor list I mean a list of people who are willing to donate an organ while they are still alive instead of waiting until they have died. Are we on the same page now or are we still talking about different things?
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post #11 of 12
1/12/05 at 12:50pm
Yep, it's the "waiting list" so to speak.
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post #12 of 12
1/12/05 at 6:42pm
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Originally posted by Liz109
I know for my children, I'm sure I would do ANYTHING possible to save their lives. Short of taking away another life I should say.

What's the harm of advertising? If you don't want to donate, don't respond to the ad......just like a used dishwasher ad.
I agree -- it's like -- keep reading, or turn the channel -- type concept.
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