Poll of the Day > Does anyone know how to no longer be an organ donor on your ID card?

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I recently realized my ID card has me listed as an organ donor that I dont even remember signing up for. Dont want to give any of these big business hospitals or anyone else any incentive for my demise. Does anyone know the steps on how to no longer be an organ donor and get that status removed?

Go the dmv and ask them to change it, you'll probably need to pay for a new license.

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MartianManchild posted...

I recently realized my ID card has me listed as an organ donor that I dont even remember signing up for

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.

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Lazy gimmick, ya hate to see it folks

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MartianManchild posted...

I recently realized my ID card has me listed as an organ donor that I dont even remember signing up for. Dont want to give any of these big business hospitals or anyone else any incentive for my demise. Does anyone know the steps on how to no longer be an organ donor and get that status removed?

"It's a conspiracy!"
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They can't even use your organs in 90% of cases anyway, they have to get your organs out almost immediately after death.

Don't be greedy with your organs

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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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adjl posted...

"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.

Only issue i see with an opt out is if you have a medical issue that can be passed on with organ donations (like HIV) and unaware the system is opt out, not in.

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Ogurisama posted...

Only issue i see with an opt out is if you have a medical issue that can be passed on with organ donations (like HIV) and unaware the system is opt out, not in.

In which case A) Your next of kin can give that as a reason not to donate, and B) The doctors tending to you should already be aware of your HIV-positive status and know you can't donate. I actually wouldn't be surprised if being diagnosed with HIV (or a similar blood-borne disease) automatically registers you as a non-donor, and regardless, I'm pretty sure they test for blood-borne diseases before transplanting a donated organ.

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how else will churches play music?
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Just like scrape it off or something

Maybe try White-Out

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