"Study: Opt-Out Organ Donation Policies Could Diminish Living Donations"

A recent study indicates that opt-out organ donation policies, while aimed at increasing post-mortem donations, may inadvertently reduce living donations, worsening the organ transplantation crisis.

• Every day, 17 Americans die awaiting an organ transplant, underscoring the critical need for effective organ donation strategies.
• The research by Pascal Güntürkün and colleagues reveals that opt-out policies could diminish living organ donations, countering their intended benefits.
• Despite the potential of opt-out systems to boost post-mortem organ donation, the study indicates a troubling trend where fewer individuals choose to donate kidneys while alive.