Reply #5: Used to think so [View All]

Changed my mind after 5 people I knew were in accidents and the doctors wanted to pull the plugs then pull the organs. All five were young and very healthy. Three out of the five had really persistent advocates who hung in there, oversaw treatment and rehabilitation. They are living happy, productive lives, after time, therapy, and hard work. These are people the medical establishment wanted in the morgue with parts missing.

Conversely, several older, frailer people (but people with enough $ to have really good insurance coverage) I knew had doctors fighting to convince family NOT to pull the plug. Medical establishment wanted to keep trying so long as somebody with deep pockets was handy. Guess those old, worn out organs have little value other than keeping accounts payable busy with billing?

If care were actually fair and just, I would go back to advocating for organ donors. Have seen enough cases where care seemed to be based on salvageable parts to be harvested v financial resources to be harvested.

I revoked my donor status. One too many questionable cases in just my circle of acquaintances.