organ donation

• the opt in system

  when someone knows they want do donate and they register to have their organs removed when they die
• the opt out system

  if you die in the circumstances that you can donate, youll be considered a donor once you die
• opt out advantages

  • there are more organs available
  • this means that the waiting list is lowered and more people are able to receive an organ, and gives those still on the waiting list hope of getting one
• the opt out excluded groups are

  • children under the age of 16
  • those without the learning capacity to make decisions for themselves
  • those who have lived in scotland for less than 12 months before their death
• opt out disadvantages

  • just because you didnt say no doesnt mean you said yet
  • a result of this could be that, someone could have had their organs removed after death who didnt want to, simply because they didnt know of the opt out system
• opt out disadvantages

  • an intrusion of body atonomy
• opt out disadvantages

  • it takes away the act of giving as people are no longer making a conscious decision to go out of their way to donate
• opt in advantages

  • its completely your choice, therefore doesnt take away any body atonomy
• opt in advantages

  • respects your wishes and doesnt rely on family members having to make a decision for you
• opt in advantages

  • it promotes the act of giving as you make the decision to donate your organs after your death, you're not just told you
• opt in disadvantages

  • the waiting list becomes longer as theres a shortage of organs because 77% of people dont opt in
• opt in disadvantages

  • your family can easily implicate and have a say on your wishes