Organ Donation (1048 words)

Organ DonationINTRODUCTION /ATTENTION STEP A. 1. Imagine that a loved one has
just been severely injured in a car accident. 2. The injuries include brain
trauma, broken bones, but most notably, a loss of two pints of blood, that
your friend is in desperate need of. 3. Coincidentally your blood type
matches. 4. Picture yourself at the scene of the accident. 5. Put yourself in the
hospital waiting room, anticipating news from the doctors, hoping that your
friend will survive. 6. What would you say when the doctor approaches you
and tells you that in order to save your friends life, you must donate. B 1.

Now hold that thought with one more element added. 2. You were in the car,
however you were not as lucky as your friend. 3. You are now a victim token
by the car crash. 4. Wouldn’t you still hope to save a friend’s life as your last
wish? 5. Would you give any other organ necessary for your friend’s
survival? Your heart ? Your kidneys? Your liver? It’s a matter of life and
death. 6. If you had designated on your driver’s license or carried some other
means to communicate your decision to be an organ donor, your friends life
could have been saved. TRANSITION: Does your driver’s license designate
you as an organ donor? BODY /PROBLEM STEP A. 1. Upon encountering
this subject, much negative stigma is attached to the implications of organ
donation. 2. The reality is, as we all know, that we are not invincible, and
someday every one’s time will come to an end. 3. The act of organ donation
is a significantly compassionate and humane choice for a person to make.

TRANSITION: Organ donation is a subject that affects all of us, but it is
largely misunderstood. I will attempt to clarify the situation with? B: SOME
COMPELLING FACTS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION 1. Doctors
remark transplantation as one of the most remarkable success stories in the
history of medicine. 2. Organ transplantation is an operation that is safe,
lifesaving, and the technology that supports it is continually expanding. 3. As
reported by the Coalition on Donation, 65,000 Americans are currently
waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Meaning that their life is entirely
dependent upon receiving the organ. 4. Tragically, every day 12 people will
die awaiting a transplant. 5. That’s over 4,000 people a year. Thankfully one
donor can help more than fifty people in need. 6. Of the 2-million people who
die in the United States each year, approximately 14,000 are believed to be
viable organ donors, yet only 5,000 of these actually become donors. The
remaining 9,000 are lost. At an average of 5 lives saved per Donor, that
represents 45,000 lives lost each year – needlessly. (*see pie chart) C
MYTHS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION 1. MYTH: Some Major
Religions oppose organ donation. 2. FACT: All mainstream religions support
organ donation and consider it a benevolent charitable act. 3. MYTH: Organ
donation disfigures the body, making an open casket funeral impossible. 4.

FACT: Organ Donation does not disfigure the body and does not interfere
with funeral plans, including open casket services. 5. MYTH: Only heart, liver
and kidneys can be transplanted. 6. FACT: The heart, kidneys, pancreas,
lungs, liver and intestines are the organs that can be donated. Tissue that can
be donated include the eyes, skin, bone, heart valves and tendons.

TRANSITION: There is much more information readily available for
furthering your understanding of the subject. D SOLUTION STEP/
PROJECTION STEP 1. For those who would like to know more about
organ donation and how to pledge to be an organ donor, you can visit the
web-site HTTP://www.organdonor.gov/contents.htm 2. Here you will find
answers to all of your questions with links to most every resource available
on the web. ACTION STEP TRANSITION: I hope that all of you will at
least look this up next time that you are on the internet. Taking few a minutes
of your time today may give others a chance to enjoy a lifetime.

CONCLUSION 1. I urge you all to decide to be an organ donor. 2. If you
do choose to be an organ donor, you should share your decision. 3. As the
law stands today, it is ultimately up to the family, regardless of age, whether
or not your decision will be upheld. 4. It is extremely important to tell your
family about your intentions for organ donation. 5. The department of Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) emphasize that sharing the
decision to become a donor is