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    L’Irlanda sta introducendo un “sistema di rinuncia” alla donazione di organi

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    1. PropelledPingu on

      Maybe I just missed this in the news, but I only heard about this now that I was researching how to become an Organ Donor. I think it’s a great idea, I’ll have no use for my organs when I’m in the ground, and if someone does have an issue they can simply opt out.

    2. Archamasse on

      Oh wow. This is great, no, I hadn’t heard either I don’t think.

    6. donanore on

      I think this is a good thing. I wanted to be an organ donor but didn’t have the heart

    7. Marzipan_civil on

      Wales has had this for a while. Does the Irish version still need consent of next of kin?

    8. thatirishguykev on

      Finally!!

      It should have been done about 20 years ago, but better later than never I suppose.

      This way the people who actually have given it thought and feel strongly about not donating their organs will have their wishes respected, whilst more people who dgaf will automatically be donating and hopefully save lives.

      My brother had cancer 21 years ago and donors made a huge difference in his journey and that of plenty of other people getting lifesaving treatment that you meet along the way.

    10. Willing-Departure115 on

      And not before time! I suspect most people wouldn’t mind donating their organs, but equally don’t like thinking about death and taking steps to opt in. A sensible reform.

    11. 2_Pints_Of_Rasa on

      I’d be honoured honestly. Imagine being dead and your heart is going on holidays in the south of Spain having a gas time or some mad shit.

    12. Important_Farmer924 on

      Ye can have mine, I’ll have no use for whatever’s left that still works.

    13. vikipedia212 on

      I hope I’ve something worth salvaging when my bucket is kicked. I’m still carrying around my organ donor card I’ve had since I was 16. I’ve never understood the aversion to it tbh.

      I was sat in a drs office with my dad who was dadding his way through pamphlets and handed me one. I said “organ donation?” He said “you don’t need them when you’re dead.” Couldn’t argue with that logic so I’ve kept it on me ever since 🥹

    14. Think-Juggernaut8859 on

      This is great news for people awaiting transplants. However the final say is with the family even if donor has expressely wished to donate.

    15. zeroconflicthere on

      There’s going to to be a lot of Irish livers that are totally unsuitable for donation.

    16. RuudGullitOnAShed on

      This is undoubtedly great and a step in the right direction, but just to clear up some misinformation about what this means.

      Generally, it’s only really people on life support who can donate. Let’s say someone is in a road traffic accident, or has a heart attack at home and they are pronounced dead at the scene, by the time they get to the hospital it’s too late to take the organs.

      Previously, if someone is in the hospital, before the plug is pulled, the family are approached to ask if they’d like to donate the organs. The family would all have to be in agreement to say yes. Now, it will still be cleared with the family to say that the organs are going to be donated, but the family can object and then the organs won’t be used.

      So, while this is a positive, it’s not transformative. There’s not suddenly going to be a stockpile of kidneys or lungs available for transplant, but instead, hopefully, there will be 1 or 2 extra people a year whose organs will be donated, which will be life changing for the people who receive them.

    17. pauldavis1234 on

      Always remember you are still technally alive when the doctors deem you dead in order to harvest your organs…

    19. INXS2021 on

      How are you meant to enjoy the afterlife without your organs???

    20. Dry_Procedure4482 on

      I can’t donate blood so years ago I ensured I could at least still be an organ donor. I was pretty happy when this came in.

      My husband was a bit worried they’ll take his brain and said they can have his body but they aren’t taking his brain since the brain is him. I had to tell him the difference between organ donation and donating to science and research. How brain transplants are science fiction and beside that it would probably be best categorised a whole body transplant.

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