In 1999 there were 12,000 patients on the waiting list for organs; 1,635 cadaveric donors were involved and 5,128 organ transplantations were performed.
I have considered two reasons why the public would not be willing to accept cadaveric organ conscription and why it would not be ethically justifiable.
Clearly, something is wrong with our current procurement system for cadaveric organs.
We fail to see why routine recovery of cadaveric organs should generate such concerns.
The need for cadaveric organs calls for stout-hearted and culturally appropriate information sharing, media coverage, visible public debates, and other forms of farreaching education.
Now, my argument for the confiscation of cadaveric organs is not guilty of the first non sequitur.
Unfortunately, liver transplantation is limited by the severe shortage of cadaveric organ donors and the brief time available in which to obtain a suitable liver.
Thus, cadaveric directed donations should be permissible provided that the recipient and donor are emotionally related.
