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France Begins Opt-Out Organ Donation (theoutline.com)
Laura June, reporting for The Outline: France began to use a new opt-out system of organ donation on Jan. 1, making it one of a large number of European nations that now use a "presumed consent" system. This means that any adult who dies will now donate their organs by default, regardless of their survivors' wishes, unless they have signed a refusal registry in advance. The new law gets around what has historically been a stumbling block for organ donation: the surviving families of the deceased. A survey in France previously showed that while up to 80 percent of the population was in favor of donating their own organs, about 40 percent of families refuse when pressed to make the choice.
Not giving them up when the state demands it is unmutual!
But I'd want to receive, not give!
Exactly, the donation is a ripoff! The hospital using the organs makes a treasure chest full of money. The recipient gets to keep his life. The donor, unfortunately, not only dies in an accident, but also has his body mutilated for the benefit of others.
My point is, the donor should receive a fair amount of money, say, $100k per organ harvested. It's a capitalist world, and you have pay the supplier of your goods.
In the first world or the US? Because quite frankly, when it comes to general healthcare, the US isn't quite on par with the first world...
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
What is mine is mine and what is yours is yours. Now kindly keep your nose out of other people's business.
Funny, I keep saying the same thing about my money being taken from me to pay for the medical costs of smokers, alcoholics and drug users yet am told I have no choice. My money must be handed over or forcibly taken from my bank account if I don't.
Sticking noses in other people's business seems to be a thing when it's something you want.
We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower