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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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