Persuasive Organ Donation

The Gift of an Organ Donor June 3, 1993, marked a day of tragedy for the Cassani family after their fourteen month-old son, Colby, drowned and later died. In mourning the parents of Colby chose to donate their son’s organs which saved the lives of three other individuals (“Colby Cassani”). From a sorrowful calamity of a lost life sprang a gift to those in need of the functioning organs. However, despite the lifesaving potential the newly deceased could offer, the topic of organ donation seems blissfully overlooked by the general public. Scarcely brought to the public’s attention, many individuals, ignorant of organ donations, are provoked to form speculations and myths about this charitable donation of life. Although the subject of organ donation is often disregarded by people and is deeply synonymous with several fallacies, everyone should become an organ donor due to this gift of life. Currently, the need for organ donors is greater now than ever before. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, UNOS, in the United States alone
To begin, increasing the availability of donor information, such as pamphlets and posters, may further arouse the thought of organ donation. Another plausible step could include the removal of websites pertaining false accounts and other distorted information of organ donation, yet this step infringes on freedom of speech. Likely to be the best route with minutiae expense in informing the public of organ donation is to hold local events promoting people to become donors, as of 5k runs or banquets. As a result of enhancing people’s comprehension of organ donation through these steps, the number of organ donors may broaden. In return, an increase in organ donors provides a greater likelihood for vital organ transplants to recipients waiting on UNOS’