Currently, In the United Staes there are over 123,000 people on the waiting list for organ transplants. Furthermore, there is a patient added to that list every 12 minutes. Every day, on average 21 people die waiting for an organ. These are frightening statistics that enhance the immense organ shortage crisis in the United States. Although the problem seems daunting the solution is simple. The United States needs to adopt an opt-out system for organ donation.
Countries that have adopted opt-out systems have seen a drastic increase in the amount of organs available. For instance, Spain has now achieved an equilibrium between the amount of people waiting for kidney’s and the amount of kidney’s readily available. Additionally, Spain has saved
Countries that have adopted opt-out systems have seen a drastic increase in the amount of organs available. For instance, Spain has now achieved an equilibrium between the amount of people waiting for kidney’s and the amount of kidney’s readily available. Additionally, Spain has saved