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    Over 124,000 people in the United States are awaiting organ transplants, with another person added to the transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. Organ donation can save lives by providing organs and tissues from deceased donors, as well as portions of organs from living donors. Donating organs is admirable and heroic, as it can save up to 8 lives through organ transplantation. Over 95% of eye donations enable the receiver to see again. Roughly 20 people per month die who could have been saved through organ transplantation.

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    Over 124,000 people in the United States are awaiting organ transplants, with another person added to the transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. Organ donation can save lives by providing organs and tissues from deceased donors, as well as portions of organs from living donors. Donating organs is admirable and heroic, as it can save up to 8 lives through organ transplantation. Over 95% of eye donations enable the receiver to see again. Roughly 20 people per month die who could have been saved through organ transplantation.

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    Over 124,000 people in the United States are awaiting organ transplants, with another person added to the transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. Organ donation can save lives by providing organs and tissues from deceased donors, as well as portions of organs from living donors. Donating organs is admirable and heroic, as it can save up to 8 lives through organ transplantation. Over 95% of eye donations enable the receiver to see again. Roughly 20 people per month die who could have been saved through organ transplantation.

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    Over 124,000 people in the United States are awaiting organ transplants, with another person added to the transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. Organ donation can save lives by providing organs and tissues from deceased donors, as well as portions of organs from living donors. Donating organs is admirable and heroic, as it can save up to 8 lives through organ transplantation. Over 95% of eye donations enable the receiver to see again. Roughly 20 people per month die who could have been saved through organ transplantation.

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    Donating your organs

    Karrigan Sowash

    Why we need organ donations


    124,000 men, women and children are
    awaiting organ transplants in the United
    States.
    EVERY 10 MINUTES, ANOTHER MAN, WOMAN
    OR CHILD IS ADDED TO THE TRANSPLANT
    WAITING LIST.
    January 2015

    Donating can be

    Admirable

    Responsible

    Heroic

    Organ donation can occur with:


    a deceased donor, who can
    give

    kidneys, pancreas, liver, lungs, heart, intestinal organs, skin, eyes,


    bone, tendons, heart valves, and veins

    a living donor, who can give


    a

    kidney, or a portion of the liver, lung, intestine, or pancreas

    Facts

    You can donate organs at almost


    any age

    The donor family does not bear the


    cost of the surgery
    Around 95% of eye donations enable the receiver to see again.

    Roughly 20 people a month die who could have been saved

    Waitlist
    United States VS Indiana
    Heart
    Kidney

    Heart/Lung
    Kidney/Pancreas

    Lung
    Pancreas

    Liver
    Intestine

    120000
    106717
    100000

    80000

    60000

    40000

    16397

    20000
    3815
    0

    48

    2099 1183

    1651
    United States

    258

    58

    17
    0

    87

    1319

    Indiana

    33

    34

    Pros

    Part of you will never die

    You can save up to 8 lives

    For the transplant recipient, it is a second chance at life

    For the family of the deceased donor, they feel a sense of goodness

    To donate organs
    Register at www.donatelifeindiana.org

    References

    http://donatelife.net/organ-donation/

    http://
    www.healthguidance.org/entry/15589/1/Organ-Donation-Pros-and-Cons.html

    http://www.donatelifeindiana.org/get-the-facts/

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