HSE organ donation opt-out register
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Organ and body donation
Organ donation and transplantation saves many lives each year. Information about organ donation and about donating your body to science.
www.citizensinformation.ie
To be fair I think they wait until you're deceased before they go looking for spare parts...
Delighted for you.
Now, is there a pen & paper alternative?
Phone calls are tricky (hearing); actually correct that - nothing wrong with the hearing, its that "everyone mumbles these days!"
Sarah Ryan
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Are you my Dad x
Not in anyway going to question anybody's decision on this but when it was first touted a few years ago I was very much in the WTH camp
"This is my body and you don't get to choose decisions like that with out my consent, how do I opt out"
Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I had to renew my driving licence and the question of organ donation was raised
I opted in, thinking I'll be dead anyhow sure what does it matter and if somebody gains a better life from one of my organs,
Is that not a good thing??
"This is my body and you don't get to choose decisions like that with out my consent, how do I opt out"
Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I had to renew my driving licence and the question of organ donation was raised
I opted in, thinking I'll be dead anyhow sure what does it matter and if somebody gains a better life from one of my organs,
Is that not a good thing??
Me too! Told me my PPS was invalid
Opted for this myself, if I can help even one person after I'm dead then its a good thing.
Sarah Ryan
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I have encountered two people today who are currently donors as per their driving licence, who are not fans of the government and as a result they are withdrawing their consent as they are now being told they are automatically assumed to be donors.
Wow, how many other people are going to act in this manner due to their feelings on the government, the mind boggles.
These are and should be very separate matters, you were a donor many years before this came in - how on earth could this change your opinion.
And they are parents, I thought being a parent might change your mind on these things, unless of course you really have an aversion to it for a genuine reason (which some people do and that's fair x)
Anyway each to their own I guess.
Maybe some people aren't already fully aware of this?
www2.hse.ie
About the opt-out register
Information on how organ donation works, what to do if you want to be an organ donor and how to opt out.
www2.hse.ie
Either way, it's every individual's prerogative to opt out if they choose. Not sure that they need to make a song and dance about it though.
I'm not actually trying to opt out, just testing, but...
Same for me even though I'm 100% sure that my details and PPSN are entered correctly.
About the opt-out register
Information on how organ donation works, what to do if you want to be an organ donor and how to opt out.
www2.hse.ie
The mind boggles that someone in favour of donation would chose to ignore their own convictions for such a meaningless protest against government. Did they bother checking how the politicians they do support voted?
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I think it's a good thing and will give the gift of life to many more people. There is no need for anyone to worry / withdraw consent - no one will whip out your organs without talking with your next of kin. Make your wishes well known to them. As it is, even with this change only a small percentage of the deceased can even be considered for it. There are so many things to be considered medically.
Anyway Im in.
Anyway Im in.
If they wish to do so, that is 100% their choice to make; whether you see the need or not.
it's bonkers that the legislation gets passed and yet a basic opt-out register isn't working.