Organ donation is also referred to as Anatomical gifts. An organ donor is a person who has chosen to make an anatomical gift of all, a part, or parts of their body. Organ donation can be made for the purposes of transplantation, therapy, or the advancement of medical science and/or research and education.
When the idea of anatomical gifts first arose, many people thought it was great, but there are several considerations to make. For example, people must consider whether such gifts are prohibited by their religious beliefs. In addition, there may be pressure placed on family members to choose to cease life-sustaining treatment for their loved one if someone else needs an organ. Consider a situation in which a relatively young person is in a serious car accident, and the doctors do not believe patient will live. Knowing the patient is an organ donor and there is a need for a specific organ a family may feel undue pressure to terminate life sustaining treatments like a ventilator. This can be very traumatic for people. While it is not my intention to discourage anyone from choosing to provide anatomical gifts, it is my job to provide clients with all the information they need to make informed decisions. And it is probably healthy to have the conversation with your family about your intentions so that they feel at peace when the time comes to make that decision.
It is important to understand that while an organ may be a gift to someone else, it is a very difficult decision for the family, and one that must be made at a critical time. My relative that died while driving a four-wheeler was an organ donor, and in the aftermath of this terrible accident, her father had to decide to pull the plug on his daughter. Advising and preparing loved ones for this possibility is important when someone chooses to become an organ donor.
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