(P3) Topic sentence: Secondly, the needs for transplant recipient are far greater than people already dead.
- People in the waiting list are dying.
- Organs from one person can save many people.
(P4) Topic sentence: Finally, it is cruel to ask donor’s family for consent at a time of family’s painful grieving.
- Feeling of dead person.
- Medical staffs don’t want to ask as it increases the stress of the families.
Counter Argument (P5): Opponent of a ban argues that, presumed consent doesn’t respect to the victims, who would not have wanted to be donors.
Rebuttal: However
- Individual conscience can be respected.
- Individual responsibilities for objectors. Comparison (can give permit, also can sign for refusal)
Conclusion:
Concluding statement: Overall, presumed consent has many benefits to our society. In order to improve our society, Australia should adopt the system of presumed consent.
Essay writing
Presumed consent is the so called “opt out’ system under which all adults are deemed to be organ donors unless thy have taken specific steps to register their refusal, which is not presently used in Australia. It is clear that Australia should adopt the system of presumed consent as presumed consent has the potential to improve organ donation rate, the needs of transplant recipient are far greater than people already dead, and asking for consent can be cruel.
Firstly, presumed consent clearly has the potential to improve organ donation rate. Australia’s transplant success rates are amongst the best in the world with 80% of most organs survival rates. However, Australia’s donation rate of 10.2 per million populations is one of the lowest amongst developed countries. Also, it is widely accepted that many potential donors are missed via the “opt-in” system, it is estimated that currently up to 1% of people who die in a year might have the potential for organ donation, die without a donor card.
Secondly, the needs for transplant recipient are far greater than people already dead. There are more than 3000 people waiting for transplants, however, waiting time can vary greatly for individuals, and one fifth of those waiting foe a heart or liver transplant will die before a suitable organ becomes available. Also, according to Australian Social Trends, in 2000, close to 200 people became organ donors after death, benefiting over 650 organ transplant recipients.
Finally, it is cruel to ask donor’s family for consent at a time of family’s painful grieving. The feeling of dead person’s family is the thing that is always overlooked; it is painful to be asked to give permission for organs to be removed while the sudden death of our love one happen. Medical staffs do not want to ask for consent as it increases the stress of the family as well.
Opponents of presumed consent argue that, presumed consent does not respect to victims, who would not have wanted to be donors. However, presumed consent respects the principle of individual choice by giving objectors to organ donation an opportunity to empower their anti-donation preference; also it is individual responsibility for objectors to sign for refusal, which means the same principle in “opt-in” system, where donors need to sign for consent.
Overall, presumed consent has many benefits to the society. In order to improve our society, Australia should adopt the system of presumed consent.
