Did you know, according to American Transplant Foundation more than 123,000 people in the United States are waiting for a transplant? Currently there are only about 13, 125 donors. By sharing my views on organ donation I hope to encourage others to donate and save a life someday. Organ and tissue donation saves many lives through transplants and research, not to mention that there will always be a constant need for more donors therefore I believe everyone should become a donor.
The American Transplant Foundation states that “one deceased donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and can save and enhance more than 100 lives through the lifesaving and healing gift of tissue donation.” For example Live on New York tells the story of one teenage girl, Janine, who was in a fatal car accident and donated her kidneys, liver, pancreas, corneas, heart valves, and more to save multiple lives. The ability to give to not only one person, but several people a second chance at life should be an opportunity everyone should have. 21 lives are lost per day from a lack of available organs. 21 lives that could be saved if people became donors.…show more content… The truth is that each person is evaluated to see what is viable for donation. If organs are not suitable for transplant they can be used for research instead. Donating for research is beneficial for ll people because it allows new developments in medicine and treatments. There is no health reason that hinders someone from saving a life in this situation. Roni Lawrence, a clinical manager at the University of Wisconsin Health Organ Procurement states “When people donate organs, they are helping both the patient who receives their lifesaving transplant right away, and the next generation of recipients who will recover sooner and live longer because of the research happening
