Limited Organ Transplant Availability Poses Questions of Eligibility(2/2)

Here in the United States, matching a patient with a deceased donor means finding that donor through a labyrinth of state organizations. About half of the 50 states keep track of those who sign a donor agreement on the back of most drivers’ licenses.

The director of liver and transplant programs at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee is critical of the 'members only' policy of Lifesharers. Dr. Michael Porayko thinks it puts unwilling pressure on people. "I don't think this is gonna help us force people to sign donor cards. We have never seen a positive thing from trying to force the issue."

Dave Undis of Lifesharers disagrees. "If you can get an organ without agreeing to donate your own, a lot of people will take advantage of that. "

The number of willing donors on the Lifesharers' list amounts to just a few thousand. Perhaps not enough to guarantee a transplant for everyone who needs one, but the group's organizers say more people are signing up. "By joining Lifesharers, I open another door for finding myself a potential donor. But I also am able to donate."

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