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Mandating all registered adult drivers be considered organ donors
MAJOR AREAS TO BE AFFECTED:
Department of Transportation, Department of Health
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, in the United States, there are approximately 200,000 people in need of an organ transplant. These organs can be as simple as a kidney or as complicated as a heart. As of right now only 12.5 percent of this need is being met. Some of these people only need a living donation but others need organs from the deceased. In 2009 there were roughly 210 million registered licensed drivers in the United States out of this number only 36% are registered organ donors. Every day 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant.
PROPOSAL FOR ACTION :
Under this new system all registered drivers would be considered organ donors unless they have an approved religious conflict. This would be affective in all states.
RESULTS TO BE EXPECTED :
This would increase the number of organ donors to nearly all registered drivers, thus maximizing the number of lives saved.
Mandating all registered adult drivers be considered organ donors
MAJOR AREAS TO BE AFFECTED:
Department of Transportation, Department of Health
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, in the United States, there are approximately 200,000 people in need of an organ transplant. These organs can be as simple as a kidney or as complicated as a heart. As of right now only 12.5 percent of this need is being met. Some of these people only need a living donation but others need organs from the deceased. In 2009 there were roughly 210 million registered licensed drivers in the United States out of this number only 36% are registered organ donors. Every day 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant.
PROPOSAL FOR ACTION :
Under this new system all registered drivers would be considered organ donors unless they have an approved religious conflict. This would be affective in all states.
RESULTS TO BE EXPECTED :
This would increase the number of organ donors to nearly all registered drivers, thus maximizing the number of lives saved.
