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Jane Q Citizen's avatar

This is terrifying. I absolutely believe that doctors will jump the gun on diagnosing death to harvest organs. They seem to forget their Hippocratic oath very quickly when money is waved in front of their greedy faces.

Right Side of History's avatar

I am no longer an organ donor because of being educated about the agenda.

Humdeedee's avatar

I am currently a donor, which may not mean much, since I'm 77 years old. Every thing is in good shape except my eyes, which are being treated for macular degeneration. But after reading this article when my DL is up for renewal I will no longer be a donor. Like I said, that may be neither here nor there at my age, but I'd just as soon not be killed by a system that values money more than life, and it would seem, not at all about the person whose organs provide their income.

Right Side of History's avatar

Just do a web search for your state and how to unregister as an organ donor. That’s what I did to unregister since I didn’t want to wait for my drivers license renewal. Lots can happen in the years leading up to that especially if you recently renewed.

Humdeedee's avatar

Thank you! I was wondering if there was a way to unregister and was going to look into it. Appreciate you letting me know.

Mary Tzianas's avatar

This was such a well written article.

As someone who is currently listed as an organ donor, I THOUGHT I truly knew what that fully entailed, but now I see I really did not. My decision came with good intentions of saving a life, but I’ll be changing that, now that I know better.

I just said to my husband that your article should be mandatory reading for anyone who is a potential organ donor, at least so one could have TRUE informed consent before proceeding with such a heavy commitment.

The medical industry at large continues to be about money first, whether it comes to blood donation, organ donation, and everything in between, unfortunately.

Thank you for your work, it’s truly appreciated 🙏

Heidi Klessig MD's avatar

Thanks for the encouragement! The lack of informed consent surrounding organ donation really bothers me too.

Zonder Reden's avatar

Dear Dr. Klessig, thank you for an excellent exposee of this money-focused practise. I read your article on https://www.frontnieuws.com/de-mythe-van-hersendood-een-medische-misleiding/

In the Netherlands there are outspoken people against this gripping matter. Annet Wood for one is a prolific writer about this malpractise, with many horrific examples:

https://www.annetwood.nl/orgaandonatie

The Dutch government has issued in 2020 a mandate that everybody from age 18 is automatically a donor - unless they actively change a YES into a NO. To deter people from changing to a NO, the government states that "a doctor makes sure you are really dead before they remove any organs." Which is, as we know, a brazen and unforgivable lie. It does not even fall under "lack of informed consent", instead it's a shameless lie that is intended to actively thwart people from changing the pre-emptive YES into a NO. Most people are not even aware that an anonymous fellow human being has already stated their own consent for them to becoming a donor. Who are these people who decide about this for others? Follow the money.

Most people are not even aware that you are NOT dead when donating organs. Worse, you CAN NOT be dead, you MUST NOT be dead, else the transplantation cannot work!

I have commented in the past on the cartel-like nature of several service providers, including medical care. This not only involves the "protocols" that became the guidelines for medical treatment (such as the cancer treatment procotocol) but it also involves the cost/benefit analyses conduted by medical experts themselves, in order to boost profit. A medical doctor did not become a doctor to work as a business analyst, but as a healthcare expert of personal integrity to assist people who are struggling with physical conditions. The world has become mostly indifferent toward their fellow men, but not for cold cash nowadays.

"Nu heerst er ook nog een tot een kunst verheven soort van neo-capitalisme hier, dat in stand wordt gehouden dmv cartels in dienstverleners zoals de gezondheidszorg, in de energiesector, in het verzekeringsdomein, en een gulzige zelf-verrijkingsmentaliteit onder corporate en government leiderschap. Dit heeft geleid tot een standaard onverschilligheid t.a.v. alles en iedereen waar niemand last van heeft. Er worden weliswaar hier en daar nog wat kruimels gestrooid, maar verder draait alles om poen en je eigen hachje."

Helen Cameron's avatar

Very interesting article. I have often wondered about this myself. I have long suspected that young enthusiastic doctors get too emotionally involved with transplant recipient patients and will jump at the chance to grab a liver or kidney due to family pressure of recipients' and emotional involvement through long term contact with the families in waiting.

Susanne Whitern-Hofer's avatar

I am beyond horrified, but fansinatec to read this….thank you, I certainly haven’t registered for this, but I’ve family members who have and they are very resistant to change unfortunately…. How can I protect them?

poohb's avatar

If I went into a hospital with a large knife and I stabbed a "brain dead" patient thru the heart whose organs were about to be "harvested"... in theory I couldn't be charged with murder only "interfering with a corpse". But I bet the powers would try and charge me with murder because they would be so pissed off they lost their million dollar free organs. Also, why does everybody involved with the harvest get to make 100 000s dollars but the family and the patient get a hand clap? When you think about the whole scam it is truly reprehensible and immoral. Just say "no".