Organ Donor Complications

their victims into giving up an organ for no cost, con artists who convince victims to sell their organs, but who don’t pay what they agreed to pay, and doctors who treat people for illnesses that may or may not exist, and then proceed to remove the organs without the victim’s knowledge. Every year, there are suspicious deaths, in which the victims had their organs removed. In addition to con artists and illegal doctors, there are extreme cases in which people are murdered for their organs. A few cases from Philly.org include a 51 year old painter, Vance Anderson, who died at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia from a lung condition. By the time his mother claimed his body for burial, his eyes, heart, brain, and pancreas
had been removed. They told Vance’s mother than his organs were being “donated for education”, but this happened without any family consent. Another includes a 17 year old student of Georgia. Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside of his school, the death was ruled an accident. His parents demanded a separate investigation. A second autopsy revealed that his internal organs, brain, lungs, and liver were missing. The cavities had been filled with newspaper. In 2015, Nicholas Rodriguez, a 24 year old inmate at the California State Prison was found after a 15 hour prison riot in a garbage can in the shower next to his cell. His body was cut almost in half and his abdominal and chest organs were removed. It is obvious that if people are willing to buy/sell organs illegally and are willing to go to jail for it, the price has got to be decreased. Lastly, is the risk to the donor’s health.
According to transplantliving.org, there can be many risks when deciding to become an organ donor. Living donation is a major surgery. Complications can include infection, pneumonia, blood clots, hemorrhaging, side effects with the anesthesia, or even death. Long term organ donor complications can be different depending on which organ you choose to donate. Psychological symptoms can occur after donation or later. The transplanted organ may not work right away. There is also the chance that it will not work at all. Donors may feel sad, anxious, angry, or resentful after the surgery. Living donors must be aware of the physical and psychological risks involved before they should consent to donate an organ. High blood pressure, hernia, bloating, organ failure are all possible long term effects of donating an organ. It’s important to discuss questions and concerns with a transplant professional before having a surgery. For most donors, though, the positive emotional benefits far outweigh the risks of the transplant surgery. Many donors report a positive feeling by trying to improve the health of the person in need. Transplants can greatly improve the recipient’s life, allowing them to spend more time with family, friends, and loved
ones. Up to 60 people can benefit and heal from a donation of tissues, organs, and corneas.
Organ donation gives a person the power to give a mother, father, grandparent, friend, and a child back to their loved ones for a second chance at life. By donation of tissues, ligaments, and bones, a person has the ability to give the gift of movement back to a person. With all of these wonderful aspects of organ donation, comes the reasons why many people do not become donors/recipients. The cost of being able to save a life or receive an organ is outrageous. The government needs to reimburse the people to help cover the price. Many countries are taking action to organ trafficking and setting laws. There are some organized groups to get involved with that will help stop the unfortunate black market business. Until the goal of ending organ trafficking completely happens, the United States should make these donations more
affordable.