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Well, this article did a good job in scaring me off of donating any organs whatsoever. I currently disallow donating organs upon my death, because I think if I'm a known donor, the doctors might not try as hard to revive me. And now after this, I'm pretty certain I won't take any tests to determine if I'm compatible with anyone needing a kidney.



> I currently disallow donating organs upon my death, because I think if I'm a known donor, the doctors might not try as hard to revive me.

Sorry, but that really is such a nonsensical argument I'm not sure if you're serious. Why would a doctor not want to revive you? So another doctor somewhere could save a patient? Why would that be preferable to saving your life there and then? Why would the doctor risk their own career for that?

I presume that if you're refusing to donate any organs after your death, you'd refuse one if you ever needed one (unless you're a huge hypocrite). In which case, surely scenario A is far less likely than scenario B?


You might change your mind if a first-degree relative has ESRD. (Or perhaps not).




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