Horrifying organ donation article

[Anonymous]

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/us/organ-transplants-donors-alive.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YE8.4Wof.6bugeMQGmcIs&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

In my state, you have to go to the DMV in-person to remove yourself and now I wonder at just how hard they make it to remove yourself as compared to how easy they make it to get on the list.

[Anonymous]

The now right wing NYT published this to scare you. Please don't remove your names from the organ donation list, OR, update to say donate with catastrophic brain death only.

The programs have saved so many, that there are a few bad apples out there does unfortunately seem to be the norm in every profession, but the vast majority are not this.

[Anonymous]

My husband works in cardiac surgery and plans to take his name off the registry. He reports that the company who arranges the donations regularly disregards family wishes to continue care. If your name is on the list, that supersedes your next of kin etc. and they move aggressively. I understand why they do it, but it’s not what I want for myself or my family members.

[Anonymous]

I’ll still stay on the list.
There are horror stories in every facet of medicine. I’m good with my decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll still stay on the list.
There are horror stories in every facet of medicine. I’m good with my decision.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kudos to the nyt for this article and (and rotten tomatoes for the procurement agencies and the credulous docs in this article-you’ve done terrible harm to them donation and lives will be lost as a result.)

Some lives will be saved, though.

Almost none.

Stop the quota system and this goes away.

[Anonymous]

You can be an organ donor without putting your name on a government registry. It's part of your healthcare legal documents. If you are in a coma, these can be provided to the hospital by your trusted healthcare power of attorney after cool, calm deliberation.

[Anonymous]

I'm taking all of my wonderful organs with me to my grave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can be an organ donor without putting your name on a government registry. It's part of your healthcare legal documents. If you are in a coma, these can be provided to the hospital by your trusted healthcare power of attorney after cool, calm deliberation.

OP here. I do not have a problem with organ donation if made by my surviving family. I have no interest in being an organ donor when that decision is made by ghouls like the ones described in the NYT. I struggle to see an advantage to remaining on the organ donor list at this point, and regret being on it in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can be an organ donor without putting your name on a government registry. It's part of your healthcare legal documents. If you are in a coma, these can be provided to the hospital by your trusted healthcare power of attorney after cool, calm deliberation.

OP here. I do not have a problem with organ donation if made by my surviving family. I have no interest in being an organ donor when that decision is made by ghouls like the ones described in the NYT. I struggle to see an advantage to remaining on the organ donor list at this point, and regret being on it in the first place.

+1

That was my initial reaction, but I’m not sure I’d even want my family donating my organs at this point. One of the issues, according to the article, is that these organ procurement organizations get way too involved in the care of the sick person, if they know the family is open to donation. It also sounds like they might stop giving patients top tier care once they know they have a chance to take the organs.

[Anonymous]

My DD just got a new ID at 18 and chose to be an organ donor. This is horrifying. The people who worked at that DMV were so unkind and impatient - I hope they don’t give her a hard time if she goes back to remove herself from the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can be an organ donor without putting your name on a government registry. It's part of your healthcare legal documents. If you are in a coma, these can be provided to the hospital by your trusted healthcare power of attorney after cool, calm deliberation.

OP here. I do not have a problem with organ donation if made by my surviving family. I have no interest in being an organ donor when that decision is made by ghouls like the ones described in the NYT. I struggle to see an advantage to remaining on the organ donor list at this point, and regret being on it in the first place.

+1

That was my initial reaction, but I’m not sure I’d even want my family donating my organs at this point. One of the issues, according to the article, is that these organ procurement organizations get way too involved in the care of the sick person, if they know the family is open to donation. It also sounds like they might stop giving patients top tier care once they know they have a chance to take the organs.

Good point. But, the first step is to remove yourself from the registry at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm taking all of my wonderful organs with me to my grave.

Same here except I want to be cremated. Do not lop parts of me off to attach to other people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm taking all of my wonderful organs with me to my grave.

Same here except I want to be cremated. Do not lop parts of me off to attach to other people.

That's a totally valid choice, but I do hope that you also then won't avail yourself of an organ donation, should you ever be in a position to need one.