Pros and Cons of Organ Donation

Organ donation is a very noble way of saving lives. Not all people get the chance to save another life. If you do get a chance and are mentally prepared, you can surely go about the procedure. You will not just feel heroic, but it will also give you a sense of completion in your life. Organ donation is a very complicated procedure with many physical and mental side effects.

Who all can donate organs? 

Anyone can donate an organ, but they have to meet certain criteria.If you are older than 18 years, you can donate an organ. If you are younger than 18 years, you must have to present a parent or guardian for consent.You must go through a lengthy testing and evaluation process in order to finally donate your organs.If you are good for the organ donation process after all the evaluations, you can register in the donor registry of your state. 

Pros of organ donation –

• A single donor can save multiple lives. You will be helping many people mentally, emotionally, physically and financially too.
• It is your second chance to do good for others even after your death. To be precise, it will be your second life after death. If you are a living donor, you will have a good feeling of saving someone’s life to live with all your life.
• It is a way of offering consolation to your family after your death. They will be satisfied with the idea that your body parts are living somewhere.
• It is also a way of offering your service to medical researches. Especially if you are afflicted with a rare disease, your organs will be used by the doctors or surgeons to research for treatments and cures.

Cons of organ donation –

• Possible development of diabetes
• possible transplant rejection
• possible surgery complications

These are just a few of the pros and cons of organ donation.