As it is now, to be an organ donor, you opt in and it's displayed on you driver's license. In many countries in Europe, it is assumed you are an organ donor unless you opt out. The statistics show that there is a decreased wait time for organs when needed for a transplant if this opt out method is in place.
The conversation is ongoing as to the best way to handle organ donation. Either method, opt in or opt out, allows you to make a choice as to whether or not you will be an organ donor. The question becomes should we allow people to opt in as we have now in the United States or use the European model of 'opt out' which assumes one is a donor unless he/she opts out?
Are you an organ donor?
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