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Are you registered to donate your organs? Why or why not? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] golli@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I am not registered, but I have a organ donor card (where I approve organ donations).

Background:

Germany just recently (18th of March this year) launched an online database where you can register your preference. Until then there was only a small organ donor card that you could fill out and carry with you.

Reason I haven't registered there yet is that I first need to unlock the online function on my passport (nowadays always enabled, but I still have one from when it was optional). So I'll eventually get around to doing both.

As for my reasoning behind being a donor:

I would like to receive them in an emergency (or for someone I care about to do so).
And in case I become a donor I am not there anymore to care about what people do with my organs.

[–] argl@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago

TIL, registering there right away.

I've had my donor card for a long time now (for about the same reasons as you), this solution seems at least a little better. I would still very much welcome an "opt-out" system, or something that would make the decision mandatory for everyone. You can always say no with no questions ask, but there are likely so many people that would have no problem donating but just never thought about the topic.