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drray23

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5. well, what would be the point of somebody authorizing organ donation if they die

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 04:55 PM

14 hrs ago

When their family could override that wish for various reasons, religious or otherwise? Either you consent to it or revoke that consent. If it is there and you die, your family should not get a say.

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I plan to donate my organs -- but I've taken my name off the registry [View all] Mosby 15 hrs ago OP

Whoa - "the right" implies property rights, ownership bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #1

No, the next of kin does not "own" on death. Ms. Toad 10 hrs ago #11

I stand corrected. Glad I'm not enrolled. Never trusted the process. /nt bucolic_frolic 2 min ago #13

That's very disturbing, to say the least. 🙁 Dave Bowman 15 hrs ago #2

Don't sign anything you don't understand. LudwigPastorius 15 hrs ago #3

I'd be glad to donate my pacemaker multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #4

well, what would be the point of somebody authorizing organ donation if they die drray23 14 hrs ago #5

The family in the OP decided to remove their request for palliative care. Mosby 14 hrs ago #6

Is there anything to suggest that the family would have been willing to change their mind? EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #7

Organs cannot be donated until a person is dead. Ms. Toad 10 hrs ago #12

The whole point of joining the registry is to avoid family overriding the deceased's wishes. Ms. Toad 11 hrs ago #8

People are checking a box on a DMV form Mosby 11 hrs ago #9

Why? Ms. Toad 10 hrs ago #10