Organ Donation
If you had a disease that effected your heart, your kidneys, or your lungs and needed an organ transplant, how many of you would accept the organ? ... I would like to talk to all of you today about organ donation. ... That is not to mention the thousands of people that need a heart, a lung, or any other organ. ... There’s two methods that currently exist to record an individuals donation wishes. The first is a donor card that specifically designed to outline an individuals donation wishes and signed by the individual. ... The views of almost all religions in the US permit and encourage organ donation. There are only a couple of religious or ethnic groups that do not allow organ donation, such as the gypsies. ... There is no need to fear organ donation. I ask all of you to think about organ donation. ... I urge all of you to fill out an organ donor card and tell your loved ones of your wishes upon your death.