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Zeus posted...

Some states have changed it from opt-in to opt-out to force more people into the program. I think either Jon Stewart or John Oliver was literally advocating for that piece of deception.

"Oh no I have to check a box instead of not checking a box I am so deceived."

Opt-in systems result in a massive number of lost organs due to status quo bias, as people who say they're in favour of organ donation just never feel like taking the step to change their status. Opt-out systems exploit that bias for good. Opting out is a trivial effort, and at least around here, the person's next-of-kin still has the ability to object and prevent their organs from being harvested regardless of their status (which was true under the opt-in system as well). If you want your organs to rot with you, you still very much have that option; nobody's forcing anything.

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