Comments on: Tax Breaks For Organ Donors Aren’t Boosting Transplant Supply http://kosu.org/2012/08/tax-breaks-for-organ-donors-arent-boosting-transplant-supply/ The State's Public Radio Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: David J Undis http://kosu.org/2012/08/tax-breaks-for-organ-donors-arent-boosting-transplant-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-122699 David J Undis Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:44:34 +0000 http://kosu.org/?p=113131#comment-122699 Your story about Tax Breaks for Organ Donation highlighted the tragic shortage of human organs for transplant operations. There is a simple way to put a big dent in the organ shortage – give donated organs first to people who have agreed to donate their own organs when they die. Giving organs first to organ donors will convince more people to register as organ donors. It will also make the organ allocation system fairer. Everyone who is willing to receive should be willing to give. Anyone who wants to donate their organs to others who have agreed to donate theirs can join LifeSharers. LifeSharers is a non-profit network of organ donors who agree to offer their organs first to other organ donors when they die. Membership is free at <a href="http://www.lifesharers.org" rel="nofollow">www.lifesharers.org</a> or by calling 1-888-ORGAN88. There is no age limit, parents can enroll their minor children, and no one is excluded due to any pre-existing medical condition. LifeSharers has over 15,000 members as of this writing, including 117 members in Oklahoma. Your story about Tax Breaks for Organ Donation highlighted the tragic shortage of human organs for transplant operations.

There is a simple way to put a big dent in the organ shortage – give donated organs first to people who have agreed to donate their own organs when they die.

Giving organs first to organ donors will convince more people to register as organ donors. It will also make the organ allocation system fairer. Everyone who is willing to receive should be willing to give.

Anyone who wants to donate their organs to others who have agreed to donate theirs can join LifeSharers. LifeSharers is a non-profit network of organ donors who agree to offer their organs first to other organ donors when they die. Membership is free at http://www.lifesharers.org or by calling
1-888-ORGAN88. There is no age limit, parents can enroll their minor children, and no one is excluded due to any pre-existing medical condition. LifeSharers has over 15,000 members as of this writing, including 117 members in Oklahoma.

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