Organ Bill - State of Maryland

[sigmalady]

This is a racist way of doing it.
there are many minorities that are just unable to obtain any type of identification.
without ID, it will be considered ok to harvest the organs. These people are not being given an equal chance to decline being a donor.

I hope that the black community sees this and causes an uproar over this travisty.

This makes no sense.

[ybnormal]

No, it's not tough to figure out. People have a right not to become organ donors. By not saying "yes," they said "no." Simple.

You'd be surprised.

[ybnormal]

This is a racist way of doing it.
there are many minorities that are just unable to obtain any type of identification.
without ID, it will be considered ok to harvest the organs. These people are not being given an equal chance to decline being a donor.

I hope that the black community sees this and causes an uproar over this travisty.

This has to be a joke, right? Because if you're serious, you need some serious therapy. Anyone can obtain an ID card if they want one.

[musicmd]

Even having "Organ Donor" on your license does not mean your organs will be harvested at death, your NOK must approve the decision.

The notation on your license is not legally binding to anyone, it's just to make your wishes known to your NOK.

No trauma center is going to remove any of your organs without NOK permission regardless of what your DL states.

Why are you lying ?

[MDCivilServant]

Allow living donors to be paid for donating a kidney and nobody will be on dialysis.

Right now the sale of organs is against Federal Law. Its time to change it. Payments should be regulated by the government to prevent people from being exploited.

Paying organ donors may pose and ethical dilemma for some people (but those people aren't on dialysis)!