Discussing Donation

You may have been hearing the term “presumed consent” or “opt-out” when it comes to organ and tissue donation around the world. Presumed consent is a donation system by which adults over the age of 18 are automatically considered willing donors of organs and tissues after death unless they have taken the necessary legal steps to “opt out.” The UK…

The essential gift of organ donation is the ultimate act of “paying it forward” with the donation of healthy organs and tissues. But what if that gift didn’t have to stop at just one transplant? What if healthy organs could save more than one life? For some on the waiting list for kidney and liver transplants, that dream could become…

No, your donation is a gift and your family will not be charged for donation. One of the most common myths we hear about donation is that there is a cost to the organ and tissue donor’s family or their estate. The fact: There is no cost to the donor or their family for organ, eye and tissue donation. Many…

Words are powerful. How certain words or terms are used can have a significant impact, especially when it comes to organ, eye and tissue donation. Language not only plays an important role in perpetuating or debunking common myths and misconceptions about organ, eye and tissue donation, it can also serve as a way to pay respect to those who have…