Rylee Kay

Organ Donation
Organ donation is the process of removing failing tissues and organs from a human body
and putting in healthy ones for the purposes of transplanting. The organ that the patient is
receiving has to match the donors organs. Organ donation comes from the dead rather than those
who are alive. Scientists have thought about the idea of replacing a diseased organ with a healthy
one from a donor, but they were always afraid of the human body fighting it off. In the 18th
century researchers began to experiment with organ transplantation in animals and humans. Over
the years the experiments they did had many failures, but then they started to have success with it
in the mid-20th century. Technology has made organ transplantation less complicated with better
outcomes than even four years ago.
There was a boy named Julian who is a senior in high school got his drivers license and
the first thing he makes sure to put is an organ donor. His mother said that he always like that,
wanted to help anybody he could. When he died from brain death his mother knew just what to
do and knew that is what he wanted. By giving up his organs he will have saved six patients,
including a 12-year -old girl in need of a heart and a 31-year-old woman who was close to death
due to sudden and complete liver failure. There are a range of people that require organ
transplants and they are usually very ill or dying because their organs are failing. Young babies
and children and older people are the ones that are in need of them the most. If they are in need
of an organ transplant is because e they have a physical problem or a disease that is causing there
organs to fail, other may have got it from an injury.
Over 28,000 people get transplants in the U.S. every year that is approximately 76
donations a day. They are a standard, successful treatment for many diseases and conditions.
Over half of all organ transplants done in the U.S. are kidney transplants, about a quarter are
liver transplants, with the other organs making up the remaining numbers. An American race car
driving and designing the cult-classic Shelby Cobras and Ford's Shelby Mustang. Carroll Shelby
received a heart transplant in 1990, then in 1996, a living donor kidney transplant from his son.
Carroll died May 10, 2012 at the age of 89. I would rank it at a high 8 because there are more
than 115,000 men, women, and children that need lifesaving organ transplants and every ten
minutes another name is added to the waiting list. An average of 18 people die each day because
lack of organs for transplants.
First of all if the pro side got their way there would be more lives saved. When people
donate their organs you become a true hero to the person and their family. If anyone in your
family or someone that you know has received an organ, then you know what an incredible gift it
is. When you can save someone from dying, more people would think of it as positive thing.
When you are an organ donor you save more than just one live. If you would want to think of it
from a selfish point of view, it is something that came make you feel very proud about knowing
you have the donor box checked off on your drivers license is a great sense of pride. Your
memory will live on for the grateful people who receive your organs
Some people may think that organ donation is a con is because of religious beliefs and
the fear of the unknown. Organ donation is a personal decision and a lot of religions dont
oppose it, many think of it as an act of charity. There is one religion that considers it as a serious

crime if you donate your organs. There is another religion that does not approve of organ
donation because they believe that all of their body parts should be burned with them. There are
some people that believe if you have organ donor checked off on your drivers license the
hospital staff will see that and won't work as hard to save your life.

References
Beth, M. (2006). Cons of Organ Donation. Received from
http://dying.lovetoknow.com/Cons_of_Organ_Donating
Mitchell, S. (n.d). Organ Donor History. Received form
http://www.schooleymitchell.com/english/charity/och_history.php
Heathwise (January 2010). Organ Transplant. Received from http://www.webmd.com/ato-z-guides/organ-transplant-overview
Swerdlow, J. (2004). A Mothers Grieves and Gives. Received from
http://organtransplants.org/journey/text.php?id=3
Kidney Health (November 2012). Organ Donation and Transplantations Frequently
Asked Questions. Received from
http://www.kidney.org.au/ORGANDONATION/OrganDonationFAQ/tabid/645/Default.as
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