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New Opt Out Organ Donation System comes into effect today

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Al1Langdownthecleghole · 20/05/2020 20:20

I've just gone on to register my wishes, (link below if anyone else wants to do likewise).

I was concerned that under the new regulations requiring you to opt-out of becoming a transplant donor, it would not be possible to specifically opt-out of donating my reproductive organs.

In fact, if you opt to only donate some of your organs and select the ones you are happy to be used, reproductive organs are not listed as a choice, although "tissue" is, and I do wonder how widely tissue could be interpreted.

For now, I am choosing to opt-out of donating tissue, but would be willing to donate the other organs specifically listed.

Sadly, there is the inevitable question about gender. Even when talking about cadaver transplants, it would seem gender trumps biology.

www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision/register-your-details/?

New Opt Out Organ Donation System comes into effect today
New Opt Out Organ Donation System comes into effect today
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Gronky · 20/05/2020 21:56

Anyone know if this affects Scotland too?

It comes into effect in March 2021.

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 20/05/2020 21:55

Graphista, Scotland is currently opt-in, but as of March 2021 will be opt-out, same as England & Wales.

Graphista · 20/05/2020 21:52

Anyone know if this affects Scotland too?

I'm happy and willing to be an organ donor when it's for life saving or to treat illness/disability but I'm not willing to donate my reproductive organs.

Though honestly they probably wouldn't want mine anyway as I have endo but I'd still like to make my wishes clear

Gronky · 20/05/2020 21:29

It's worth noting that family members can revoke consent under the new legislation. I've left strict instructions in my will that any part of me can be used for any purpose after I pass, hopefully this will be enough.

OhHolyJesus · 20/05/2020 21:19

The thing is I remember looking at the novel transplant list before, seeing that it included vaginas and ovaries or was it uteri? Anyway, I sat down and explained to my husband (next of kin) that they are not having anything that made and grew and gave life to my child.

I said anyone can have my eyes, ears, integrals organs. Anything they can recycle they can have but not what made my baby.

Now I will take all that back because I'm not signing anything that says 'gender' FFS...and I look like the big meanie?!

I'll be sending feedback Hermione

They very least they can do is have a box for sex and a box for gender identity.

Cuntysnark · 20/05/2020 21:02

Ffs. WHEN I deleted Zoe. Shrugged and ignored. Although igniting them...

Cuntysnark · 20/05/2020 21:00

And I’m sure someone will be along to bollock me in the same way they did even I deleted Zoe. I shrugged & ignited them then and will again. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Cuntysnark · 20/05/2020 20:59

I’ve opted out and told them that if they don’t know what sex is then I don’t trust them with my organs but if they’d used sex they could have had every last bit of me except my uterus.

Bananabixfloof · 20/05/2020 20:52

What bloody relevance is transgender to organ donation. I've opted out. I always was going to on principle, but that's cemented it.

And no I wont ever want a donation from anyone, so I'm not being two faced.

AnyOldPrion · 20/05/2020 20:43

Male/female/other/prefer not to say/transgender

What is the point in asking?

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Al1Langdownthecleghole · 20/05/2020 20:41

Thanks Scripshaw, I agree with you, I have long been a supporter of organ donation, but would have preferred an option to specifically exclude reproductive organs.

And the gender stuff just pisses me off. Any potential donor has to have all their vital signs and markers as close to normal as possible before legal brain stem tests can be carried out. Those markers include variables based on sex.

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HermioneWeasley · 20/05/2020 20:36

You can submit feedback and I have

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 20/05/2020 20:32

Here's the 'refuse to donate' page - otherwise known as the Big Meanie Spoilsport page, in red, and rather than a neutral 'decline to donate' it's got to be a big Bigotty REFUSE.

Fine.

www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision/refuse-to-donate/?

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 20/05/2020 20:31

Ah, it's a different page. And strongly discouraged. I do wish they'd keep it neutral.

I've been on the register since I was a teenager, but I strongly feel nobody should be pushed or coerced into it.

I'm with you, OhHoly, if they don't know what sex is they're not getting my body or any bits of it. I don't like the whole premise of pushing and persuading people to make a certain decision. Website should be entirely neutral.

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 20/05/2020 20:28

Hm. There doesn't seem to be an option to opt out. Seems a bit odd.

OhHolyJesus · 20/05/2020 20:26

Thanks OP I saw this in my inbox and haven't done it yet but because they ask for gender I might opt out for that reason alone.

Any medical professionals that don't know what sex is isn't come near my cold dead body and they can leave off my reproductive organs especially. If those were transplanted I would haunt the recipient.

A great shame they didn't make it more specific and user-friendly as I am very pro organ transplants and would happily have signed up otherwise.