[mum_mum]

And are you willing to give all or only some of your body? My family wants my eyes to stay.

The Last Race - 6:30pm this Sunday 26th February on ABC1
http://www.thelastrace.info

Coinciding with DonateLife Week, a national week of raising awareness and promotion of organ and tissue donation, this dramatic film tracks a family's heart-wrenching dilemma when their beloved son is declared brain dead after a cycling accident. A moving and powerful film, it shows a family struggling to make a difficult decision on behalf of a loved one. The complexities of not knowing the deceased’s intentions, and the speed with which the decision has to be made, are brought to the fore. The Last Race tells a story that could become reality for any of us, a decision that anyone may have to make, and about the chance to change a person’s life for the better. As we see the family reach their decision, the film asks, what would you do, and how would you decide if you didn’t know?

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1628695...gan-donor-rates
http://www.donatelife.gov.au

[LaNeige]

Yes, I am and they can take everything they need. I'm not entirely sure about an opt-out system, but I am annoyed that my next of kin is allowed to override my wishes. I don't think they should have that right when I've specified my wishes.

[YellowKittyGlenn]

My parents, sisters and myself are all organ donors and none of us would over ride the donation. I think when we filled out the forms it asked you to tick what you want to donate. I wont need my organs so am happy for them to go to someone that does need them.
ETA: I dont think an opt out system would work too well. If you have people that automatcially become organ donors but for religious or personal reasons as to why they dont want to donate but are unaware they are automatically donors then it would cause a world of issues.
It's not that hard to register, doing flyer drops of forms in every persons letter box similar to the census drops would propably reach a lot of people and maybe encourage more people to donate.

This post has been edited by YellowKittyGlenn: 23/02/2012, 10:12 PM

[*LiMa*]

I fully support organ donation, and am quite happy for all of my organs to go to people who need them. As hard as it would be, if I found myself in the situation where my child had passed away I would consent to donating their organs too.

My husband on the other hand flat out refuses to do it, but has no reason for this decision, just I don't want to. As bad as it sounds, I would strongly consider going against this and donating them anyway if the situation arose.

As for the opt in / opt out system, I do feel that an opt out system would be better, and like a PP I don't believe that next of kin should be able to overwrite the decision of an organ donor and decline to consent to it - which I realise is rather hypocritical given that I, as said earlier, will consider going against DH's wishes and donating his anyway.

[VermithraxPejora...]

All organ donors here even the kids(God forbid). Every bit they can use.

Yes it should be an opt out.

[cheekymonkeysmum]

No i am not neither is dp.

We both know what each other want if on of us pass on.

[ChatMe]

I don't think it should be an opt out system it should stay the same where people who are interested in donating fill in the forms to do so.

[VermithraxPejora...]

I don't think it should be an opt out system it should stay the same where people who are interested in donating fill in the forms to do so.

Unfortunately those who "opt in" don't always get around to it or it gets forgotten. If it was an "opt out" those who felt strongly about not being a donor would make the effort to remove themselves from the registry.

[MsDemeanor]

I think it should be an opt out system also.

[Guest_Dinah_Harris_*]

We are both donors and they can take what they need. Our families all know this.
I think opt out too.