25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart

Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by Sinaf on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @04:22AM (#11860794)

Please think about becoming an organ donor. It is completely ok to decide against it. At least you have contemplated the idea.

http://www.organdonor.gov/

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Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by yetanotheracc on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @06:20AM (#11861210)

I registered as a donor in the UK. I received a leaflet saying that I should discuss this with my relatives because apparently those people have the power to kill the person needing my organs [1]. Fuck that.

[1] https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/news-and-campaigns/news/fam...

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Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by jamesblonde on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @05:50AM (#11861112)

Where I live it is opt out, not opt in.

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Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by fernandotakai on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @12:07PM (#11863208)

same. people that opt-out have 'non-donor' on their ids (my father is not a donor -- not sure why tbf)

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Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by Ftuuky on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @05:53AM (#11861124)

Same here.

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Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by JorgeGT on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @05:56AM (#11861132)

No need in my country, it is opt-out instead of opt-in :)

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Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by noir_lord on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @06:34AM (#11861263)

Should be in the UK as well, it's been floated a few times as an idea.

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Re:25-year-old lived for more than a year without a heart by dpwm on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @06:44AM (#11861298)

As of December 2015, it is opt-out in Wales.

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