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I am opposed to determining the suitability of a recipient of organ donation based purely on age. Much like I could never support ethically irrelevant factors such as race, religion, gender, maritial status, social status, capacity to pay etc. Organ transplantation should be offered on a needs alone basis to patients who have exhausted all alternative treatment options and the organ disease has reached (or is reaching) end stage. The expectation would be that the surgery will result in the patient having a better quality of life.
I remember some discussion about Dick Cheney being too old when he got a "new" heart. The idea being, I believe, was that he was nearing the end of his life and the heart could go to better use (well that and the fact that folks just hate his ass, but that's irrelevant to this conversation). It, honestly, seemed really pretty cold to me but maybe it's just being more pragmatic with a very limited resource. During the healthcare debate, Obama, himself, suggested that there becomes a time when someone should stop trying to live longer and opt for the pain pill instead.
I remember some discussion about Dick Cheney being too old when he got a "new" heart. The idea being, I believe, was that he was nearing the end of his life and the heart could go to better use (well that and the fact that folks just hate his ass, but that's irrelevant to this conversation). It, honestly, seemed really pretty cold to me but maybe it's just being more pragmatic with a very limited resource. During the healthcare debate, Obama, himself, suggested that there becomes a time when someone should stop trying to live longer and opt for the pain pill instead.
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I remember some discussion about Dick Cheney being too old when he got a "new" heart. The idea being, I believe, was that he was nearing the end of his life and the heart could go to better use (well that and the fact that folks just hate his ass, but that's irrelevant to this conversation). It, honestly, seemed really pretty cold to me but maybe it's just being more pragmatic with a very limited resource. During the healthcare debate, Obama, himself, suggested that there becomes a time when someone should stop trying to live longer and opt for the pain pill instead.
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I remember some discussion about Dick Cheney being too old when he got a "new" heart. The idea being, I believe, was that he was nearing the end of his life and the heart could go to better use (well that and the fact that folks just hate his ass, but that's irrelevant to this conversation). It, honestly, seemed really pretty cold to me but maybe it's just being more pragmatic with a very limited resource. During the healthcare debate, Obama, himself, suggested that there becomes a time when someone should stop trying to live longer and opt for the pain pill instead.
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Why should there be an age limit?
I remember some discussion about Dick Cheney being too old when he got a "new" heart. The idea being, I believe, was that he was nearing the end of his life and the heart could go to better use (well that and the fact that folks just hate his ass, but that's irrelevant to this conversation). It, honestly, seemed really pretty cold to me but maybe it's just being more pragmatic with a very limited resource. During the healthcare debate, Obama, himself, suggested that there becomes a time when someone should stop trying to live longer and opt for the pain pill instead.
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I remember some discussion about Dick Cheney being too old when he got a "new" heart. The idea being, I believe, was that he was nearing the end of his life and the heart could go to better use (well that and the fact that folks just hate his ass, but that's irrelevant to this conversation). It, honestly, seemed really pretty cold to me but maybe it's just being more pragmatic with a very limited resource. During the healthcare debate, Obama, himself, suggested that there becomes a time when someone should stop trying to live longer and opt for the pain pill instead.
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I remember some discussion about Dick Cheney being too old when he got a "new" heart. The idea being, I believe, was that he was nearing the end of his life and the heart could go to better use (well that and the fact that folks just hate his ass, but that's irrelevant to this conversation). It, honestly, seemed really pretty cold to me but maybe it's just being more pragmatic with a very limited resource. During the healthcare debate, Obama, himself, suggested that there becomes a time when someone should stop trying to live longer and opt for the pain pill instead.
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Ability to pay should be one of the deciding factors?No. If you can afford the surgery
Who decides to whom it should be made available, and on what criteria?and there is an applicable organ available
How should that ranking be calculated?and you're at the top of the list
If ability to pay is one of the criteria then how can it be that the rich don't get to jump past those in greater need?You shouldn't be able to jump past anyone on the list
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