Benefits: Some studies show that countries with opt-in systems have higher rates of living kidney donation, The decision to donate an organ is not ambiguous (hard to tell). People make a clear decision to donate., Considerable respect is shown to the body of the deceased. Their rights and wishes are above all others., This way, organ donation is an ‘altruistic free gift’ given from an informed and willing donor., Drawbacks: Multiple surveys over the last decade have shown that up to 90% of people in the UK support organ donation, however only 33% of people are on the Organ Donor Register, Organs of those who agree with organ donation yet have not communicated their wishes end up going to waste., Friends and family of the deceased may not know the choices of the individual donor, or may contest their decision.,

Informed Donor Consent

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